If Only Or Only When
As I was walking I came upon a broken and sad little man
He was bent over and crying with his head in his hands
I kneeled down on the ground so he could see my face
And asked him sir, “How have you come to this place?”
He lifted his head and with crooked smile but pain in his eyes
Began to tell me his life story of which he now has come to despise
You see my lady I once was rich beyond your comprehension
I was able to do what I wanted because I was rich as I mentioned.
Money can buy you many material things you can only imagine
But I was never satisfied always trying to quench the elusive dragon.
Breathing his lies of self-destruction “if only” or “only when”
You will be happy when this happens or if it happens then
But now here I sit with nothing it’s all gone like dust in the wind
I squandered not just my money but my life I don’t know where to begin
He started to cry even louder than before as if to purge his soul of grief
I put my arm around his shoulder and whispered in his ear about my belief
I told him about God’s love and only He could give him true happiness and contentment
I spoke about Jesus and how he died for his sins and holds no resentment
He hissed with obscenities and gave me a shove to get out of his way
You don’t know what you’re talking about leave me alone and Good Day!
My heart is heavy with sadness for him because he does not know what he has missed
An opportunity to find what he was truly looking for Love, contentment and true happiness.
Copyright © Erin Soares-Anselmi | Year Posted 2014
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