Worthless

Since, I am not writing tomorrow (Friday), I wrote this today.  

Worthless   7/23/2015

If you never felt worthless

Then you have not lived

And if you never felt blessed

Then you do not understand.

Happiness comes undeserved

Like a child’s laughter

Or a cool river

On a hot summer day. 

But hardship gives us a memory

That you never want to lose

Helping us to remember

Perspective and gratitude. 

But patience is the hardest thing

That I have ever learned

A pain in the pit of my stomach

With each thankless hour.  

There are some dreams

That I may never have

And there is an emptiness

That may never be filled.

But that longing

And dissatisfaction

Is universal,

As we all seek to regain

Heaven on earth. 

For now, the world remains

What it is

And has been

A gift rejected,

Corrupted, and spoiled.

An apple crawling with worms

And a pond of floating fish

Deceived from the beginning

By vanity and pride.

But even when worthless

We have love

The greatest gift

Uncorrupted and alive.

We live

And we survive

Provided for

And inspired

To conquer

And thrive.

Our flames grow brighter

And they shall never go out

Now that we know in our hearts

That we are not

And never have been, alone.