This Desire

"O LORD, God of our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this desire in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you."

I Chronicles 29:18

Sitting atop the Mount of Desire,

Ruler and King of all Wants

Is this:

"Keep this desire in the hearts of your people

forever,

And keep their hearts loyal to you."

For when kingdoms fall,

and wealth dissipates,

A mouth with God-words on the tongue

and a heart of God-gratitude

mean everything.

And when supporting posts decay,

crumble and collapse on a banquet of dreams,

It is enough if their eyes are fixed,

their steps unwavering.

And if I were Solomon

and You came and offered one thing,

one,

It would be this,

Keep their hearts,

Yours

Forever.