I recently re-discovered this poem I wrote several years ago
as I was teaching a women’s Bible study about Managing Your Moods by Marilyn Meberg. With Christmas behind us and
spring cleaning just around the corner, it may be an appropriate time to
considered purging some bad habits and/or attitudes from our “closets”.
Green-Eyed Monster
I heard a rumbling in
my closet, just behind the door
I slipped my feet
into my shoes and crept across the floor
Afraid at first to
open doors and see what I might find
The contents of my
closet rushed across my crowded mind
I placed my fingers
gently on the nickel-plated knob
The dancing light
across my diamond ring made my heart throb
I had to have that
ring because it matched my other one
Every girl I know
loves diamonds dancing in the sun
I gently pulled—afraid
of what I knew would welcome me
Thirty pair of shoes,
twelve purses, leather coats—just three
The rumbling noise
grew louder as I opened wide the door
The contents of my
closet spilled across the bedroom floor
The dress that’s just
like Suzie’s—still wearing the store tag
The jeans like Mary
Lou wore, and oh yes, the matching bag
There hangs the shirt
like Betty wears. I haven’t put it on
And then I heard the
rumbling even louder—growing strong
And there it was, the
small red velvet box that called my name
Purchase me and your
life will never be the same
At least that’s what
the TV ad said as I dialed the phone
I knew that Judy had one;
I just had to bring it home
Funny thing about
that box, it’s been there for a year
The credit card
bill’s still coming, but its content brings no cheer
I think about how
none of this has brought me any joy
But I just had to
have it to keep up with those next door
I think I’ll clean my
closet, who knows what I might find
Besides, that
rumbling noise I hear is driving me out of my mind
For I’ve found no
peace where envy dwells, my soul is restless still
I recognize my
envious heart cannot be in God’s will
So I’ll purge my
closet, and my heart of all this stuff
For now I recognize
that God and His will is enough
I have a friend who
is in need. I’ll give these gifts to her
And purge my closet
and my heart of that ugly green-eyed monster.
© JPowell 2013
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