Is opportunity what brings us joy?

We chase after happiness

In this crazy hectic world

We cover our loneliness

In the business, time swirled

We think, sometimes, that we have it all

But have we failed to find our true call?

Life is opportunity

Stretching wide before our eyes

But sometimes we do not see

Our frail minds do not realize

That in the midst of our many smarts

There are countless sad and lonely hearts

Is success an illusion

That we seek to justify

Is it a false impression

That we think will satisfy

Until we get our longed-for success

And then we find only loneliness

What about the joy-filled lives

Of people that have nothing

Is it possible to thrive

By living off of loving

Can we see that deep joy like a flame

That will put our current life to shame

We have great disunity

Attempting to understand

Its not opportunity

That satisfies in this land

It is all about learning to love

And be loved, from beside and above

So let’s put away our pride

And our striving for these things

Let us learn to live inside

The glad moments that life brings

Let us allow our hearts to be changed

And in His joy to be rearranged

My Desert

You came through my desert

Through the dry dusty sands

You ran hard through the drought

To touch me with your hands

You came like a chariot

You stirred up the dry pain

Like a cloud in your path

But then brought your cool rain

You came with an army

With warriors and swords

You came with your power

To fight against those lords

Those dark lords in my life

That praise me above you

Those gods I exalted

Always trying to “do”

You came with one purpose

And one purpose alone

To capture my sad heart

My misdeeds to atone

I do not understand

I cannot comprehend

All I can do is cry

At the love that you send

You are the awesome King

King of the universe

Yet you care about me

My heart and its great hurts

You call me beautiful

And say I am your own

You have made me your bride

Your great love you have shown