Featured Poem: A Cent’ry from Now

 

By Inger McPhail
Washington, D.C. Branch

 

A cent’ry from now
It will not matter
What kind of car I drove
What kind of house I lived in,
How much money was in my bank account
Nor how I was clothed.
A cent’ry from now it won’t matter where I went to school
Or what my denomination or home church was.
A cent’ry from now, when the world should be a better place because
I helped someone while traveling through this life
Stopping ev’ry now and again to say
“hello my friend” and “how may I help you?”
That I was important in the life of God’s child
Will be the only thing that matters a cent’ry from now.

 

9 comments

  1. Carla says:

    Well said. When it is all said and done, our purpose is what remains. How we touched the world and others.

  2. Grace Reid says:

    So true! People are more important than things.

    “Man looks at the outward appearance but God looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7

    Thank you for sharing your insights!

  3. MW Barney says:

    Inspirational reflection to live a better life and to be a better person. Good flow. Well done!

  4. Ronald and Dawna Kadar says:

    Well done Inger would like to see more of your works published. ; )

  5. Leslie Cook says:

    Great food for thought! You are right a century from now all our stuff will be forgotten. People are important!!!!

    Thank you for reminding us of what really matters.

    Leslie Cook

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