Blessings
When I was a younger man
I dreamt of glory and fame
Of successes and riches
And how everyone would know my name
I worked hard to gain pleasures
That did not please
I labored tirelessly for monies
Which purchased no ease
In my endeavors and strife
I was sure I suffered alone
For in my mind
Only my success would atone
I had traveled far
In my adventuresome days
Then settled down
And became set in my ways
I gained my small fortune
Then lost it all
Made it again
Only to once again fall
I was sure I was cursed
That for me God did not care
For religion was not mine
Thus I never offered up a prayer
And so through much of my life
I toiled and cursed
Of how my bad luck and failed fortunes
I could not reverse
For in all this long while
I never once had supposed
That with all the wealth that surrounds me
My priorities had been transposed
But the years have passed
I am much older now
And the lesson I’ve learned
That in prayer I must bow
It all seems so simple now
But it was a hard lesson to learn
That the riches in life
Only through Christ you can earn
Material wealth
May bring some comfort on earth
But that cannot compare
With viewing your sons’ birth
Or the love that they bring
The joy that they share
When they make me laugh
In all the world, I don’t have a care
And now as I reflect
On my past wasted days
My only regret
Is that it took me so long to reach this phase
For while I was so frenzied
Seeking material wealth
These boys grew to manhood
As the years slipped by with such amazing stealth
But God in His Kindness
Gives me yet another chance
That with the birth of a grandchild
I may enjoy this last dance
With age comes some wisdom
And this I now know
It is enough my name is remembered
By those whose love I bestow
And in all of my days I was never alone
Not a day now passes that my prayers I forgo
For Christ and His Blessings are with me
Wherever I go
Michael Tank
10/01/06
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