Shelby Forrest, Nourishment for the Growing Soul</head><body><center><center><img src=http://www.saviodsilva.com/p1.gif border=0 alt=Saviodsilva></center><hr color=3C00FF size=4><br><font size=4 face=arial><b><a href=159.htm>Shelby Forrest</a></b></font><br><center><img src=http://www.saviodsilva.net/poem/a/1.JPG border=0 alt=Poem></center><br><font size=3 face=arial><b>Nourishment for the Growing Soul</a></b></font></center><blockquote><blockquote><p align=left><font face=arial size=2><b>A house on firm foundation built<br>Can Nature's wrath endure<br>With beams of steel and tough oak frames<br>And stone that's strong and pure.<br>But houses that so carelessly<br>Are built on beds of sand-<br>Such houses cannot be designed<br>Harsh weather to withstand.<br>Just like a house, the soul of man<br>Will firm foundation need.<br>A base of goodness and of love<br>Washed clean of hate and greed.<br>The soul that's built on hatred is<br>Like houses built on sand.<br>Too weak for pressures of the world,<br>Its evil to withstand.<br>The soul that's braced with love of God<br>Will soar as angels fly,<br>Will grow to full maturity,<br>Can never wilt nor die.</b></font></p></blockquote></blockquote><hr color=0000ca size=3><center><font size=2 face=arial><b><a href=http://www.isavo.net/poem/sk159.htm>This Poem's Index Page 1</a><br><a href=http://www.yensa.net/poem/sk159.htm>This Poem's Index 2</a><br><a href=http://www.isavo.com/poems.htm>Poetry Website</a><br><a href=http://www.saviodsilva.com>Saviodsilva</a><br><a href=http://www.isavo.com>Isavo Site</a></b></font></center><SCRIPT LANGUAGE=JavaScript SRC=http://www.saviodsilva.org/r/fantasy.js></SCRIPT></body></html>