Thought
Many twists and turns you took
To drink clean water from a brook
Thirst drives beasts toward a goal
To lap at shimmering water hole
Hunters and gatherers walk a day
Stealthily stalking their swift prey
Inventive tools carved with care
Provides the food for daily fare
In modern times no need for this
Food now wrapped in plastic dish
Shipped from far to meet demands
Wrappers widely strewn in strands
Wrapped up in this, the senses feed
The more engaged increase the greed
With hunger and thirst unsatisfied
These urges may be turned inside
Heartfelt yearning prayer outpoured
Fulfils all needs from depths inward
Yields living water and nourishment
For body, mind and soul enrichment
Prayer
O Lord I know that longing for Thee yields Thy vision quickly; increase my hunger and thirst that I may drink Thy living waters and that I may be fed. Grant that I may turn my attention to Thee so that earthly joys may fade away.
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