richards odes

What's Important?

What do we deem important? Our wealth? Our health? Our time?
Or maybe it's our happiness that we consider prime?
If we have sufficient to cope with all our need
Then, if we are wanting more, it would seem like greed!
If we have a surplus then we really can
Earn the joy of giving to our fellow man!
If we have our health and strength we know that they may fail
But spending time to worry is beyond the pale!
True we can be careful not to nurture harm
Or treat some patent medicine as a lucky charm
Just thank our God for giving us all that we hold dear
And pray for health in others so they don't have to fear!
Time has been given to us to share with one another
So we can help our fellow man and call each other brother!
As for pursuing happiness, it is a state of mind
Of thanking God for everything and letting us be kind.
More happiness is given as we care for those around
In this way God's kingdom surely will abound!
Living for each other's need is the only way
That happiness, in all we do, is given every day!