Competition

So many people
in one accord
all singing together
to praise the Lord
One sat at the piano
began to play
soon joined by others
to sing and pray
"Yes Jesus loves me"
in every tongue
was lifted to Heaven
and rafters rung
These were the poets
who came to compete
for many cash prizes
and victory sweet
But competition
was not any part
of spontaneous worship
that flowed from each heart
The voices blended
like Angels above
the hotel lobby
overflowed with God's love