Treasures

 

                      Treasures  

 

For centuries past and centuries to come,

many a man has tried,

To unearth for themselves great treasure,

And fill that yearning inside

 

Ships have been launched,                   

Great conquests been made,

To find stores of silver and gold.

And armies march to the beat of a drum

To fight for hidden treasures untold.

 

Stories and fables and boundless yore

Tell of secret beaches and trees

Where vast stores of wealth await you,

Under a cool island breeze.

 

Or perhaps on the floor of the ocean,

In a shipwreck from long ago,

There will be diamonds and jewels rare

In a bright and resplendent show.

 

But where, Oh man, is your treasure today?

Have you found it, or do you still look,

For money and fame, and worldly applause

If for this, you are sadly mistook.

 

A thankful mind, a contented eye,                

A heart that is saved by grace.

This is where real treasure is found,

In the things you can never replace.

 

For where your treasure is there will your heart be also. Matthew 6:21