I Say Leave the Worldly Things To Parish
We are but a mere blinking of an eye of eternity
Our souls here only seconds in the abyss of time
Than like that we are over, done, complete
Pehaps it's not the quantity of life we should we worry with
But the quality instead
Did we use our time wisely to instill great traits to pass on
for future generations?
Or did we squander it away in self loaving and worldy things?
Did we touch even one life on our journey
To show that we can be happy even in times of sorrow
If only we look for the good in the sorrow
Bring forth the good that was learned from the hurt
By being sure not to let the bad in it sour our hearts
Or did we use our time for selfish behavior
To get ahead in life, to brag, to act as superior to the one's
we know as family, friends, acquaintances?
If that is so than we will even though be rich in the world
Be poor in the heart and soul, for without compassion
love, and sharing we are the poorest and saddest of all
I choose to be poor of the world and rich of the soul
Because it's the inside you take when your time is up
With these you will never parish as the worldly things
Copyright © Lisa Brannon | Year Posted 2016
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