Wonderstruck

I’m wonderstruck to know that death Precedes eternity That every soul is like a spark That lights a flame in me That joy is more than happiness By how it grows each day And loving fills an empty soul By what we give away I’m wonderstruck to know that God Is mindful of our worth And that He needs a beggar’s heart To crown a King on Earth That how we prosper day to day Is not a twist of fate But what we do to dignify A straight and narrow gate I’m wonderstruck to learn that truth Is spoken openly By children with a tender heart Who place their trust in me The wonders of the universe Are complex to our eyes I’m wonderstruck humility Is prone to make us wise. Written and submitted to the "Wonderstruck" poetry contest on November 20, 2021