SQUARE PEGS FOR A ROUND HOLE
(Based on Ecclesiastes)
By the grace of God, Solomon was king,
But one day it wasn’t enough.
For he had strayed away from God,
And it left him feeling quite rough.
He could sense a big hole in his heart;
He didn’t know how it got there.
His desire was to try to fill it;
It was more than he could bear.
He tried to fill it with wisdom;
Then he found his search was amiss.
The more he knew, the more he grieved;
He discovered that ignorance is bliss.
He then sought after pleasure,
But all he got was pain.
He found he was chasing the wind.
His pursuit was all in vain.
Surely women could fill the hole,
So he married wife after wife.
A thousand wives and concubines,
Yet all they brought him was strife.
He tried to fill the void with work,
But that only brought him stress.
Since his riches would only perish;
Better less with quietness.
This is the end of the matter;
I won’t say more, though I can:
Fear God and keep His commandments,
For this is the duty of man.
Satan will offer many square pegs,
In an attempt to steal your soul.
God can bring peace and happiness;
Only He can fill your hole.
Becky Wall
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