Mapping Eternity

In a world full of places do you know where to go?

In a universe moving faster than blinks do you know what to know?

The stars are in place, or seemingly so

Do the steps you take determine where you go?

Less than a speck in a galaxy yet you want control

You do what you can, but is it all for show?

The sun blares and blisters

Wind generates twisters

Mountains explode and the cliffsides erode

Less than a blip in time yet you head down the road

Explorers on oceans used stars for navigation

Stars that have been moving since the dawn of creation

Yet the rate the stars travel is steady to gauge

So where will you end up in the next epic age?

Your body is here now, just for a while

So you do what you can, you conjure a smile

You try to find joy in every mile 

You laugh when you can, you try to have style

It’s still very fleeting and it doesn’t make sense

That all this was meant for life to be spent

In search of a journey with your feet in cement

Instead, what if Heaven determined the time that you spend?

Beyond universes, beyond suns and stars

Beyond hurt feelings and personal scars

But within your grasp if you give up control

Is a place where eternity is meant for your soul

A meaningful prize at the end of the rope

A surety gained, a realized hope

A wondrous glory is meant to be found

By those willing to follow Jesus’ words so profound

Not me you might say, Jesus isn’t for me

With so many paths, I’ll be the one to find one meant for me

While it’s true that the map you follow is for you to determine

Remember to consider failings with learnings

Place what you’ve learned like a coin in your purse

How does it measure against the vast universe

Think about space and time; realize it’s odd

To think that your concept is bigger than God

The map to eternity is open for you to read

The Bible is the God-given map that you need

To give meaning to this life for now and forever

To make sure your destination is worth the endeavor

In a world full of places do you know where to go?

In a universe moving faster than blinks do you know what to know?

By Royce Waxenfelter

05/22/23