BEHOLD, THE NARROW ESCAPE!

Somewhere in the world, Mr. Jones lost his job

The backbone of a family of six is broken

On his way home, he ponders in bewilderment;

Soon, the landlords will come chasing their rents

My kids would have to suspend their education

And take on premature mantles of responsibilities

For at my age, who will employ me?

Misery abounds and despair looms

But mama calms daddy down

And on their knees, they said a prayer

Behold, the narrow escape; a better job offer came!

Somewhere in the world, Jerry got introduced to drugs

Little by little, he got addicted

He tried to resist but the urge was stronger

What drove him nuts were his empty pockets

Pick-pocketing and robbery then enslaved him

Until he passed out one night on a church-way

He awoke the next morning before an altar

Amidst tears, he whispered to the men that found him

‘Please help me, I don’t want to go back!!’

And so they knelt and said a prayer

Behold, the narrow escape; Jerry got clean!

Somewhere in the world, baby Harry lost his mum

He had no idea what death meant

He cried because everyone else was crying

His drunkard father’s presence was better off an absence

A man who finds joy only in wine

Harry grows to find life unbearable

With nothing to live for, he succumbs to suicide

On the day he bids earth farewell, a stranger knocked

‘God loves you’ was the message he carried

And so they knelt and said a prayer

Behold, the narrow escape; Harry’s hopes rekindled