Footprints: Scripture with Reflections Inspired by the Best-Loved PoemWhen you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you. The poem Footprints by Margaret Fishback Powers has brought comfort and encouragement to generations of readers. Why has Footprints endured while so many other poems have been forgotten? It's message of God's loving kindness and constant care of people who are hurting, lonely, or suffering. Footprints reminds us He who carried the sins of the world will carry His children too.