Post No. 140: For the Upgrade of "Footprints in the Sand," Part 2 — Footprints in the Sand 3.0

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Footprints in the Sand 3.0
[A "Footprints in the Sand" poem poetic adaptation]

One night, The Devil dreamt he was
watching the beach of life unfold before
A Child Of God and many scenes from This
Child's life flashed across the sky. In each
scene, The Devil noticed sets of footprints
in the sand. Sometimes, there were two
sets of footprints. And other times, there
was simply one set of footprints.

This bothered The Devil because he noticed
that during the lowest periods of his life,
whenever This Child Of God was suffering
from any anguish, sorrow, or defeat, The
Devil could see just one set of footprints.

So, The Devil said to This Child Of God,
"I told you, boy, that you must follow my
example and 'Accept The Devil As Your
Saviour'—so that you will choose my lying,
cheating, stealing and blaming ways—but
I have noticed that during the most trying
periods of your life there has been just
one set of footprints in the sand!"

"Why, why, why when you needed to be like
The Devil the most, have you not been lying
at every turn, cheating in order to get your
way, being totally selfish, showing no regard
for your fellow human beings and childishly
victim blaming as I would have done?"

And This Child Of God replied to The
Devil, "The times, boy, when you have
seen one set of footprints in the sand,
during the most trying periods of my
life, whenever I was suffering from any
anguish, sorrow, or defeat, is when
I was being carried by The Love Of God."

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., A Creative Writer)
"I maybe say too much about how life really is!"

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My Writing Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: Someday, I hope to be the next Walt Whitman, or Robert Frost, or Mary Stevenson! And I hope that my name will synonymous with some of my poems or, even, aspects of my poetic phrases...

...For example, the way the title "Footprints in the Sand" is associated with that poem, along with the stanza, "The Lord replied, 'The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you.'"

And that is why I decided to write this poetic adaptation, or this "upgrade," so to speak, of the famous poem by Mary Stevenson in order to talk about the importance of looking to The Love Of God during troubled times in our lives!

So, that is why I poetically adapted that famous poem to talk about relying on The Love Of God during troubled times:

"And This Child Of God replied to The Devil, 'The times, boy, when you have seen one set of footprints in the sand, during the most trying periods of my life, whenever I was suffering from any anguish, sorrow, or defeat, is when I was being carried by The Love Of God.'"

And this poem was also published on my "Three Dark Horses" and "Small All White in the Forest" blogs (please see the hyperlinks below for the blogs), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through "Three Dark Horses" and "Small All White in the Forest." Plus, I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through my new "The Oneness Of God" spiritual practice!

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://threedarkhorses.blogspot.com

https://smallallwhiteintheforest.blogspot.com

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This "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" Post No. 140 was edited on July 2nd, 2026.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 139: For the Upgrade of "Footprints in the Sand," Part 1 — Footprints in the Sand 2.0

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Footprints in the Sand 2.0
[A "Footprints in the Sand" poem poetic adaptation]

One night, I dreamt I was watching
the beach of life unfold before My Child
and many scenes from his life flashed
across the sky. In each scene, I noticed a
sets of footprints in the sand. Sometimes,
there was one set of footprints. And other
times, there were two sets of footprints.

This concerned Me because I noticed
that during the lowest periods of his life,
whenever My Child was suffering from
any anguish, sorrow, or defeat, I could
see there were two sets of footprints.

So I said to My Child, "Son,
you promised Me that if you
followed Me, and accepted Me
as Christ, that you would follow My
Example always. But I have noticed
that during the most trying periods
of your life there have been two
sets of footprints in the sand."

"Why, when you needed to be like Me the
most, have you not been there walking
very much alone, shouldering all of the
burden, taking on all of the responsibility,
and acting as independently as I would?"

And My Child replied, "The times, Lord,
when You have seen two sets of footprints
in the sand, during the most trying periods
of my life, whenever I was suffering from
any anguish, sorrow, or defeat, is when
I was being carried by a dear friend."

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., A Creative Writer)
"I maybe say too much about how life really is!"

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My Writing Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: Someday, I hope to be the next Walt Whitman, or Robert Frost, or Mary Stevenson! And I hope that my name will synonymous with some of my poems or, even, aspects of my poetic phrases...

...For example, the way the title "Footprints in the Sand" is associated with that poem, along with the stanza, "The Lord replied, 'The years when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when I carried you.'"

And that is why I decided to write this poetic adaptation, or this "upgrade," so to speak, of the famous poem by Mary Stevenson in order to talk about the importance of looking to friends during troubled times in our lives which includes, of course, anyone within your support system of life!

So, that is why I poetically adapted that famous poem to talk about relying on friends during troubled times:

"And My Child replied, 'The times, Lord, when You have seen two sets of footprints in the sand, during the most trying periods of my life, whenever I was suffering from any anguish, sorrow, or defeat, is when I was being carried by a dear friend.'"

And this poem was also published on my "Three Dark Horses" and "Small All White in the Forest" blogs (please see the hyperlinks below for the blogs), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through "Three Dark Horses" and "Small All White in the Forest." Plus, I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message I am trying to convey through my new "The Oneness Of God" spiritual practice!

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://threedarkhorses.blogspot.com

https://smallallwhiteintheforest.blogspot.com

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This "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" Post No. 139 was edited on July 2nd, 2026.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 131: For When You Wish Upon A Star 2.0

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Your Dreams Will Become You
(Or, "When You Wish Upon A Star 2.0")
[A "When You Wish Upon a Star" song lyrical adaptation]

When a star is born, they possess
a gift or two—one of them is this:
they have the power to make
your dreams become you...

...For, "when you wish upon a star,"
it makes a difference to who you are,
because anything that your heart
desires will become you...

...So, if your heart is in your dream,
no desire is too extreme; for,
when you wish upon a star,
your dreams will become you...

...Fate does not mind—she will
always bring to those who love
the karmic fulfillment of
their secret longings...

...And like a bolt out of the blue,
fate steps in and then becomes you;
for, when you wish upon a star,
your dreams will become you...

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., A Creative Writer)
"I maybe say too much about how life really is!"

My Writing Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: This poem is an lyrical adaptation of the song "When You Wish Upon A Star," which was written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio. The original version was sung by Cliff Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket. And it is one of my favorite songs! (Please see the hyperlink below for the video.)

And this poem was also published on my "Small All White in the Forest" blog (please see the hyperlink below for the blog), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message that I am trying to convey through "Small All White in the Forest."

This poem was lyrically adapted in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://smallallwhiteintheforest.blogspot.com

Watch "When You Wish Upon a Star" on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/wEWowjC2dSk

"When You Wish Upon a Star" from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia—which is funded primarily through donations from millions of individuals around the world, including this blogger (I make a totally affordable one-time donation if they are requesting donations when I am on their website):

"'When You Wish Upon a Star' is a song written by Leigh Harline music, and Ned Washington lyrics for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio. The original version was sung by Cliff Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket, and is heard over the opening credits and in the final scene of the film. The song has since become the representative song of The Walt Disney Company and used as such in the production logos at the beginning of many Disney films. The recording by Cliff Edwards and Chorus was released by Victor Records as catalogue number 261546 and 26477A (in the US) and by EMI on the His Master's Voice Label as catalogue number BD 821."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/When_You_Wish_Upon_a_Star

This "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" Post No. 131 was edited on August 12th, 2025.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]

Post No. 104: To The Ones I Love, Part 13 — Turn And Face The Dragon!

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The Dragon Of Your Dreams
(Or, "Turn And Face The Dragon")

Every night when you go to sleep and
dream, you can finally face your fears—
or so it seems! Because we truly are the
hero of our very own tale, which is the
reason, in dreams, we can never truly fail...

...So, no matter what happens to you in such
dramatic ways, you are the one who will
surely save the day! And that is because you
created the whole scene—from beginning
to end and everything in between...

...Thus, when you are perched upon your
fiery steed, and you are being pursued by
"the darkest of deeds," do not despair in
your hour of need! Turn to face this beast
that your pleading does not seem to heed...

...For, he is the dragon of your worst
nightmares and he will totally follow you
quite literally everywhere! And you may try
to escape him—but it's all for not; for, he's
the part of yourself you have totally forgot...

...Thus, he's the part of yourself from a long
time ago when you thought being negative
was "putting on a good show." And you may
have even felt that choosing blame was true
power, only to realize that "The Sons of
Men" had just built "The Babylon Tower"...

...And here's the reason you should turn
and face the dragon; because he's really just
you back when you were "off the wagon!"
So, whenever you are dreaming, always
remember this: the dragon of your dreams
is simply you back when you were miffed!

-Paul Whiting
(a.k.a., A Creative Writer)
"I maybe say too much about how life really is!"

My Writing Notes:

The reason that I wrote this poem can be summed up with the following statement: I wrote this poem with "The Dragon" as a symbol of Your Subconscious Mind, when you are dreaming and experiencing "nightmares." In other words, "The Dragon" is your subconsciousness mind being reflected by Your Own Negative Karma while you are dreaming! Thus, there is no need to fear your nightmares since, when you dream, you are seeing Your Subconscious Mind projected in front of you like a movie. And that is why lucid dreaming (or, learning how to control your dreams) is such a good thing to practice when you are dreaming!

And this poem was also published on my "Small All White in the Forest" blog (please see the hyperlink below for the blog), since I feel that the message in this poem applies to the message that I am trying to convey through "Small All White in the Forest."

This poem was written in Portland, Oregon.

-Paulee

https://smallallwhiteintheforest.blogspot.com

This "Paul Whiting — A Creative Writer" Post No. 104 was edited on May 3rd, 2024.

"Poetry is using the fewest words possible in order to describe all that is possible to describe." –Paul Whiting [June 1st, 2022]