prayer81 – THE RELUCTANT TYCOON

foodforthesoul

prayer poem 81

 

THE RELUCTANT TYCOON

Based on a true story

 

it took chinese businessman gerry a lifetime

to build his economic empire

the fruit of daily painstaking work

 

sleepless nights, tussles with competitors

extreme patience with scammers

life in a snakepit

 

now he basks in comfort

on his throne in his ripe age

viewing the panorama of his empire

 

it took cancer to suddenly awaken him

that his empire could vanish so easily

in the blink of an eye

 

so he knelt and prayed for the first time

to thank the Lord for this “blessing”

for giving him a chance to change

 

his children were angry

when he gave away half of his empire

to him it was worthless now

 

giving was now his new-found wealth

for in giving he was forgiven

for the many people he conned to get his empire

 

this was his new-found empire

more permanent than the old

spiritual not material, perpetual not temporal

 

not of fortune that will fade

not of palaces that will crumble

but of love that will endure

 

it was taking so much that brought cancer

it was giving it away that healed cancer

today he basks in the glory of the Lord

 

poorer but happier

no longer excited by mergers and acquisitios

looking forward to morning meditation

 

and so it was for the reluctant tycoon

who wasted life building an empire

but restored life by building another

 

eastwind

 

excerpt from the book foodforthesoul

available in most national bookstore outlets

including davao, cagayan de oro, cebu, baguio

and other major cities

 

visit the blogsite of healer sister Raquel

www.sisterraquel.com

for prayer requests from the terminally ill

send request to sister.raquel@gmail.com

 

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DUST THOU ART

 

remember that you are dust

and to dust you will return

death is the absolute equalizer

 

of wealth beauty fame intelligence

all these shall pass away

as sure as the sun will set this evening

 

it is in realizing death tomorrow

that we can mould our lives today

in prayer and in the Lord

 

eastwind