The Distant Call

I got a distant call last night,
that sent me thinking of my plight,
of what the future held for me,
and whether I could be set free.

We talked and talked he asked questions;
He also made some suggestions;
and while he spoke I percieved that
there was now hope within my heart.

A distant call and still it was,
but I felt close to him because
he spoke more like a father than
a judge or ghost or angry man.

He gave me something I could use,
an offer I could not refuse;
"I give you life and death-choose life"
he said, and yes I did choose life.

Julian Bennett