Empty Envy

As I traveled with my LOVE Down the River of Life Keeping my eyes on the WAY And my boat free from envy and strife ....I noticed something Others had boats, big and small While mine was a raft of wood They had shelter, a home While I OWNED nothing good ....just my lunchbox Until the sighting of difference I had been happy and adjusted To living a life of adventure And free from all things that rusted ....old and useless My heart began to sink within As I saw my value inside those temporal things Others enjoy their lives And are made better by all the River brings ....I'm empty still My LOVE appeared on my raft And said, "Why are you downcast within Don't you know the TRUTH That your raft is a testament of where I have been ....I see you naked I can't enter their boats yet While they cling to safety and stuff The River rolls possessions to their boat And they take like they will never have enough ....just look in your lunchbox" I opened it and exclaimed, "It's enough food for this day." I embraced my LOVE And made peace with the difference in my way ....rolling, rolling on the River .......da doot doot doot Written by Trudy Schrader on 08-21-2018