One Second
by
Patricia Blake

It only takes one second
to smile from ear to ear.
It only takes one second
to shed a single tear.

When someone asks
a simple thing of you,
Do you say, 'Just one second.
Then I’ll see what I can do?'

It only takes one second
for you to blink your eyes.
It only takes one second
for you to say, 'Goodbye.'

How many times have you
when someone says, 'Please come.'
Said, 'I just need a second,
and then I will be done.'

It only takes one second
to take someone by the hand.
It only takes one second
to say, 'I understand.'

How many seconds are there
in each and every day,
That you miss the opportunity
to respond without delay?

It only takes one second
to lift your heart in prayer.
It only takes one second
to remember that you care.

If God comes looking for you
and it is your time to go,
Would you say, 'Just one second, Lord,
how can you rush me so?'

It only takes one second
to look at the stars above.
It only takes one second
to remember someone you love.

Life is just so busy
that it is hard to realize
That there are so many seconds
that could be turned into a prize.

It only takes one second
for one beat of your heart.
It only takes one second
to begin to do your part.

The End

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