My Quest for the fleeting one

I asked mama for a new toy
She said I couldn’t have one
I asked her why and she looked at me
And said you were not there

I asked daddy for a new shoe
My old one was far too small
He said I had to make it do
Because you were not there

I went to school one morning
I was sent right home again
When I asked them why I couldn’t stay
They said I didn’t have you

So I sought you, I searched for you
In open arenas and in secret places
I called your name, and shouted at you
But you seemed like a shadow without form

When I imagined I had found you
I suddenly found I had lost you
Whenever I managed to grab you
You slipped out like a slippery frog

Then one day, under a gnarled old tree
I sat to muse and weep
At how deceitfully you treat me
Then He came, and sat by me

He took my hands in His’
He looked me in the eyes
Then in a whispery voice,
Fainter than the wind, He spoke to me:

I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life
That which you seek will come to you
If you turn from it and seek after Me
For I am the Author of all good

I know that you need all these good things
I desire that you have to all you need
It is my wish for you to enjoy your time on earth
I need you to see my love for you

The gold you seek, I made it
The beautiful shiny silver, it’s all Mine
The cattle on a thousand hills
The buffaloes and a billion bees
The beauty of nature all clothe in trees
I made it all for you

Life does not have to be a drudgery
It doesn’t have to stink
You do not have to be a slave
To something so mundane

Trust in Me and follow my Ways
Let me guide you through the path
All my way are pleasantness
And all my paths are peace

I closed my eyes and leaned back my head
I pondered on His Words
I have tried my ways they did not work
There was nothing more to loose

So I gave up all I thought I knew
And put my hand in His
I’m now surrendered to do His will
As difficult as it seems

He led me down to simpler paths
Where gentle streams flow by
He took my eyes off earthly goals
And showed me who I was

His paths are paths of righteousness
He provides all I need
And when I come where crossroads lie
His gentle voice guides me

I may not have all I dreamed off
But I have all I need
And above and beyond my earthly needs
My heart is full of peace

I no longer pursue after you mammon
He gives me what I need
So now you seek me, you pursue me
Sometimes I say no to you

And most importantly, I am glad
That I own you, without you owning me
Because though you are a pleasant servant
When a master, you are malevolent

When all is said and done on earth
I shall be glad to leave you behind
It pleases me to imagine that
You do not exist where I’m going