BEDTIME
I find myself in a tranquil trance
Bedtime’s quiet repose
My aging body
Aggravated mechanics of habitual overuse
Resting from an honest days work
Tonight
My soul remains still
As the world continues its maniacal spiral
I ponder reasons why
Digital garbage I allow
To invade my mellow space
Breaking news of riots
Carnage unprecedented
Bird flu outbreaks
Hollywood
Has finally lost their mind
Nikkei financial crisis
Suicide causes a stampede
Greed inhales civility
Bin Laden threatens us still
His macabre figment persona
Produced by elitist sleaze balls
Yet another brick in the autocratic wall
France shall nuke all terrorists
“Targeted strikes” response
Iran prepares for apocalypse
Boldly paving the path
Convinced of eminent return
Mahdi
The mystical twelfth Imam
Shia Muslim messiah
Alaskan volcanic drum beat
Moscow plunged into a deep freeze
Glacial death at -28c
Fantastic weather extremes
Wicked stepchildren of global warming
Mans accelerated decline
The infamous “Fat Lady” begins her song
My prayers remain facile
Elated for God’s peace
May many find His solace
As labor pains increase
3If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, 4he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions 5and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.
6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
1 Timothy 6: 3-10
© Bill Grimes Jr. 2006
