Do I write about love, religion, women, war, politics, sex, traveling, racism, sports, music, theatre arts, drugs, family, lust, etc? I could easily write about any of those topics, mainly because I believe I am quite thorough as far as my knowledge on those subjects.
But then it hit me. I figured, since it is the holiday season, and everyone is talking about what they did/didn't get for Christmas, and all of the 'wishing' that has been done lately, I'd write about something along the lines of that.
However, I went to the homeless shelter again this Christmas, and in an environment like that, you really have to search for a silver lining, or you'll leave that place in a puddle of tears. Whether internally or externally, it's natural to feel some things. Well, my inspiration came from a little seven year old girl I met there (Jayda) who told me on Christmas that if Santa could get her ONE thing for Christmas, it would be a "Chance."
A "Chance?"
Do you know how deep that is for a seven year old to say?
Do you know how blessed we are?
Scratch that, do you know how blessed I feel I am?
Do you know how much 'stuff' we all have, yet most don't seem to recognize it until it's too late?
Most of the crap that we tend to get all strung out about is actually there in front of us, but we can't see past the smoke and mirrors of the world, and all the 'stuff' that the world says we MUST have in order to be somebody important. The fancy cars, the shiny rims, the best threads (clothes), the jewelry, the perfect figure, the degress and doctorates, in the end, all of that stuff means NOTHING if we don't appreciate what's right in front of us.
In true fashion, I will use my easiest outlet to get my point across, writing a poem, and all I have to say is, I'm very humbled........very.
I'm Humbled
I don’t own a brand new car,
Parked outside, sitting on 22 inch rims,
But I have a golden chariot waiting on me,
To take me upstairs to see Him,
I don’t have a closet full of threads,
So I can stay dressed to impressed,
But I’m trying to be clothed in righteousness,
That is my ultimate quest,
I don’t have the typical daddy that I can hold near and close to my heart,
But I have a Heavenly Father,
That I know will never part,
I don’t have that worldly family anymore,
And most of them cats I ran with way back,
But I have my relatives and my close friends,
It doesn't get any better than that,
I don’t have a perfect credit report,
And I’m still not debt free,
But I know there is a place where I can go,
And everything is there without a fee,
I don’t have a spouse or fiancée’,
That I can flaunt and call my own,
But I am surrounded by angels I can’t see,
And they will remain near till I’m gone,
I don’t have a ton of degrees,
And accolades that determine my worth,
But I have a book of all knowledge,
Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth,
I don’t have an extremely chiseled physique,
From working out everyday,
But it doesn't matter because in the end,
The body stays here anyway,
I do not have a very huge home,
Decorated like a showroom floor,
But my soul is telling me to be grateful,
Because some people are forced to sleep outdoors!
I don’t have thousands of dollars at my exposure,
That I can withdraw and spend at any time,
But I’m blessed with lengthy, yet very good thoughts,
That I can withdraw from my mind and put in rhyme,
You’ll find that everything we think we want,
Isn’t necessarily what we actually need,
And if we’ve lived this far on what we have,
Then everything else is just greed,
Indeed, you’ll succeed,
If you give Him thanks and the praise he deserves,
The Lord has spoken through me,
And I just delivered it through words
Parked outside, sitting on 22 inch rims,
But I have a golden chariot waiting on me,
To take me upstairs to see Him,
I don’t have a closet full of threads,
So I can stay dressed to impressed,
But I’m trying to be clothed in righteousness,
That is my ultimate quest,
I don’t have the typical daddy that I can hold near and close to my heart,
But I have a Heavenly Father,
That I know will never part,
I don’t have that worldly family anymore,
And most of them cats I ran with way back,
But I have my relatives and my close friends,
It doesn't get any better than that,
I don’t have a perfect credit report,
And I’m still not debt free,
But I know there is a place where I can go,
And everything is there without a fee,
I don’t have a spouse or fiancée’,
That I can flaunt and call my own,
But I am surrounded by angels I can’t see,
And they will remain near till I’m gone,
I don’t have a ton of degrees,
And accolades that determine my worth,
But I have a book of all knowledge,
Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth,
I don’t have an extremely chiseled physique,
From working out everyday,
But it doesn't matter because in the end,
The body stays here anyway,
I do not have a very huge home,
Decorated like a showroom floor,
But my soul is telling me to be grateful,
Because some people are forced to sleep outdoors!
I don’t have thousands of dollars at my exposure,
That I can withdraw and spend at any time,
But I’m blessed with lengthy, yet very good thoughts,
That I can withdraw from my mind and put in rhyme,
You’ll find that everything we think we want,
Isn’t necessarily what we actually need,
And if we’ve lived this far on what we have,
Then everything else is just greed,
Indeed, you’ll succeed,
If you give Him thanks and the praise he deserves,
The Lord has spoken through me,
And I just delivered it through words
I’m humbled.
Peace
