Temporal happiness
does not satisfy;
getting the things I want~
this superficial stuff~
does not cure
the emptiness inside.
Short-sightedness
is what kills
my eternal spirit
when I’ve always
been dying for
something more.
I need to feel You;
I need that joy
and peace that
radiates from within
despite our
external environment.
I need to touch
Your smile when
I make You proud,
and hold Your hand
when I reach out
to the needy.
I need You to
live through me,
so I may influence
the lives of those
who are lost
in the world’s lies.
Then I may show
them how they
can have the world~
the celestial world~
simply by selling out
on this earth.