Our
Hopes
Wishes
Plans
Appear to be
At the mercy of
A world we cannot control
Pain
Illness
Loss
Age
Death
Appear to threaten us
But
Appearances can be
Deceptive
Perfect security
Fulfillment
Comfort
Love
Joy
Are our promise
Our inheritance
This world’s
Appearances
Are an illusion
To distract us
From who we really are
Let us see ourselves
Through God’s eyes
And not the world’s
E.A. Fussell
06.22.2023
E. A. Fussell 