Have You Been There?

I would feel like a fraud if I said I wrote this poem.

Just over a week ago I woke up with some of these words in my head.  It started with the repeated refrain, "Have you been there in that place?" and the general feeling of how we can lift others by the things we say.  The more I thought about it more words came, and as I wrote them down, more.

While I slowly woke up a few days later, I realized they were running through my mind again, only this time with music.  While I thought about it, more little snippets came.

This may not be the finished product, as I'm pretty sure there is one more bit that needs to get in there, but this is what I quickly polished this morning when I remembered that I had planned on sharing it in our homeschool group today because it fit so well with the topic.  To prepare for class today we had read the talk "Before I Build a Wall" by Loren C. Dunn (April 1991 general conference) and studied Al Fox, then took that study further in our own personal way.

Have You Been There?

We have a gift

We have a choice

Our simple words

One little voice

How we use that

Shows our heart.

Have you been there

In that place?

Those little words

Can bring a smile,

Can cause a tear

Or lift a trial.

Such simple words,

Moment in time,

Will heal a heart.

What is your choice? 

All need our love,

Crave heaven's light.

Have you been there

In that place?

Come, be my friend.

I like your smile!

Can we just talk

A little while?

I need your help.

Have all you need.

Here, hold my hand.

Such little seeds!

These words of love

Can overpower

The dark around us

Every hour.

Have you been there

In that place?

Words spoken true

Can bring a smile,

Can make one hurt,

Can lift a trial.

One simple phrase,

So little time.

What little "place"

Will you create?

Help them see

The Savior's face.

Have you been there

In that place?

Will you take them

To that place?