COMPASS
(Jeremiah 17:5-10)
Cursed are those enslaved
by technology, selfies,
social media;
elbowing their way
ever upward to ‘success’
on a false summit;
wanting “next year’s” now,
to discard it unfulfilled,
for another fad.
Blessed are those who stop,
take time to smell the roses,
gaze at the cosmos;
welcome the unknown
and rejoice in the ‘other’,
curious to learn;
their moral compass,
conscience, (such deep mystery)
guiding day by day.
Jeff Shrowder, 2025
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