250620 Shiny Thing

 Shiny Thing

You've made mistake; you've messed up bad

You've thrown away good thing you had

Chasing after shiny thing

In hopes that happiness it'd bring

You thought that it would give you joy

But it really was just a toy

Distraction meant to fit the bill

Of hole that it could never fill

We all have shiny things we seek

Distractions meant to keep us weak

For Satan knows our lusts are strong

So has us seek things for us wrong

Distraction could be shiny car

Or could be found in local bar

Your shiny thing just might be found

Only in seedy part of town

Perhaps distraction comes to call

Within the local shopping mall

No matter what the shiny thing

It's really about coveting

For shiny things by their design

Say, I want that thing to be mine

And once they do that, you'll ignore

All but the thing you're lusting for

No longer see the blessings have

Thought shiny thing could be the salve

For ways that you feel emptiness

But they're just symptom of your mess

And though they please you for a bit

Too soon you're seeking more of it

For they can never right what's wrong

Or bring you to where you belong

Rather than seeking shiny things

Seek One who satisfaction brings

The only one to fill the void

That can't be filled with shiny toys

And when you see the One who's real

All shiny things will lose appeal

So you'll count blessings that you've got

And not seek things that you have not