The Shiny
My only desire is
To serve the Master.
For where He leads,
I follow.
No questions.
No comments.
No excuses.
Just obedience.
Pressing down deep,
There the shiny
Glitters on the sea floor
The Master spoke
Pick up and carry
For His Glory
And my greatest good.
Moving downward,
With all my strength,
Taking the shiny
Into the cheek
Of my mouth
I swam.
Not knowing where
Nor knowing why
I carried the shiny.
Days, weeks, months
He leads,
I follow.
No questions.
No comments.
No excuses.
Just obedience.
When in the distance,
Hanging suspended,
I see
A golden hook.
The LORD speaks
Clearly and concisely
Take the hook for Me.
He leads,
I follow.
No questions.
No comments.
No excuses.
Just obedience.
Holding shiny firmly
I swam full force
Towards the hook
With all my strength
With all my life
I obeyed the Master
For His Glory,
And my greatest good.
Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee. Matthew 17:27
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Submitted by Vernon.McCarty on April 11, 2024
Modified by Vernon.McCarty on April 11, 2024
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,469 |
Words | 240 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 8, 7, 9, 28, 1 |
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