They Are Wise

Wisdom can be spoken
But few are wise
Enough to listen

Wisdom can be read
But few are wise
Enough to understand

Wisdom can be taught
But few are wise
Enough to learn 

As only fools think
They are wise
Enough to be fools

You Search

People search for happiness
The word search indicating
That they don't have it

Others try to find happiness
The word find implying
That its whereabouts is unknown

But no matter how hard
You search
Or try to find

Happiness will not be obtained
Drifting farther away
The harder you search

As it is human fallacy
To always seek and desire
What they don't have

No matter how much money
Power fame or companion possessed
Always not satisfied or fulfilled

Millionaires comparing to billionaires
Presidents comparing to kings
Gold wishing to be diamond

Not realizing

Happiness is not attained
By looking at what is not there
But by looking at what is already there

Already found

The Kingdom Of Heaven

It is for certain now

Now that years have gone by

From childhood

To adulthood

Into middle age

Without a doubt

Having encountered many

Adults from all walks of life

Either in real life
Or in print

The only difference 

Between a child and adult

Is nothing more than mere

Years of breadths taken

And outward appearance

Minus the accumulated sin

In a lot of ways a child 

Being much more mature

More forgiving

More loving

Without holding a grudge

As once He has proclaimed

The kingdom of heaven

Belongs to such as these

But for the rest of us

There really is no hope

Without the saving grace

Of Jesus Christ

Why

Everyone can climb

At least half way up

The Mt Everest

Or run a marathon

At least half marathon

Or even a quarter

In fact anyone

Can do anything

Without being great at it

Cooking

Singing

Dancing

Martial arts

Archery

Writing

Painting

Carving

Playing an instrument

Acting

Sewing

Coin collecting

Bird watching

Star gazing

Hula hooping

Anything at all

So many things out there

Countless things

To try and do without being good

Yet not attempted

Nor have the desire to

Unlike reading a book

Or watching TV

Two things most people 

Rather do

Why

Because it takes the least

Amount of energy

And work

Work = Force x Distance

To Do Less

It only takes 5 minutes
Or less most of the time

To clean the room
Fold laundry
Vacuum

Or even  learn a new
Word everyday

Five minutes or less
To do ten push-ups or sit-ups
Or run around the block

Read a chapter
Write in the journal
Wipe down the table

But when it comes to
Doing any manual labor
Or mental exercise

Five minutes is just too much
Too long of a time
To expend the energy

For too many people
Rich or poor
Lazy or not

Rather opting to seat
For hours watching
TV or a movie

Constantly seeking
To do less
And less work