The Storefront Display--By Colan L. Hiatt--United States

The Storefront Display            

In a remote and quaint little country town

Shops dominated the one-way street

Merchants sought to promote their wares

With other vendors, they must compete

Clothing, food and antique shops

Novelties for tourist were galore

Often live music could be heard

In a section of the music store

As occasions and seasons did arise

The display, they would rotate

Reflecting changes and the latest fad

Enticing shoppers, to investigate

The question in life might arise

Does our "storefront" promote the inside

Of events of our daily life

Or are there areas, we wish to hide

Are we as a candle in the night  *

Dispelling gloom and dismay

On the street, what do "shoppers" see

When viewing our, "storefront display"

(* Matthew 5:15-16)

Colan L. Hiatt’s ultimate prayer and desire is that any and all poetic writings that he endeavors to present, would depict Christ as "the answer" to life's problems. May they offer hope and encouragement to pilgrims along the road of life.