November 17, 2006
John Steinbeck, he knew
how to speak of mice and men
their leaned-on plans
tossed by circumstance
into yesterday’s dustbin
he knew
a way could seem right to a man
but lead him nowhere
John Steinbeck, he didn’t know
how to speak of man and God
whose plans are firm
guiding all circumstance
into regeneration
he didn’t know
God would guide the steps of man
and lead him on to glory