The poem is a Shakespearean sonnet titled “The Joy of a Shepherd-King Whose Friendship Crowns My Days with Grace”. It celebrates the privilege of a personal relationship with Christ, portraying Him as a majestic King who reigns with might, a tender Shepherd who guides with care, and a steadfast Friend who uplifts with joy. Across three quatrains, it traces a journey from quiet intimacy—where Christ stoops to comfort and guide—to a triumphant crescendo, where His friendship bestows victory and grace. The final couplet affirms the speaker’s exalted rise, hand-in-hand with this multifaceted Savior, blending awe, tenderness, and celebration in iambic pentameter with an ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme.

A spark ignites the stillness of my days,
Christ reigns as King yet stoops to hear my plea,
A Shepherd’s tender hand guides all my ways,
His royal grace wipes every tear from me.

Through tangled thorns and meadows green I roam,
A Friend beside me walks in steadfast cheer,
His crown of glory lights my heart’s true home,
His love divine draws ever soft and near.

This King above who rules with boundless might,
Yet tends my soul with care so pure and deep,
Bestows a joy that lifts me to His sight,
His friendship crowns my days with vict’ry sweet.

In tender reign, my Shepherd-King so grand,
I rise with Him, clasped firm in friendship’s hand.