A Poem for Life

Where did the days go, where we were innocent and free?
Time didn't matter, our minds weren't clouded with stress and worry.
Our only jobs were weeding the gardens and feeding the cat,
and when mama would vacuum we'd say, "I wanna do that!"

There were no fears of finances, strife over friends,
badgering of politicians, doing anything for their ends.
The food was provided, and support always there;
and who really cared who would cut our hair?

The entire world was so big, and the future so so bright,
opportunity besieged from everywhere, front left and right.
It invited adventure, experiment, new things and new places,
we couldn't wait to get out, explore, it shone in our faces.

Oh to remember what life is all for,
not business or pleasure or money or more.
But simple detachment for God and for Man,
displaying God's character despite life's demands.

Success can't be measured in riches and wealth,
nor can life be fulfilling by money or health;
but by only two things can we succeed in this wild -
The Wisdom of Solomon and the Faith of a Child.