Will You?

by Jason Timm

they went to school and prepared for the day
that they were out on their own and making good pay
the american dream seemed well within reach
the family, the cars, the days at the beach

living the good life or so they were thinking
while all of the while in debt they were sinking
their choices while fun were sealing their fate
but for then they were fine and their payments not late

then came that day when their resources faded
their income was gone and their outlook was jaded
and after some time it became very clear
that the money they had wasn't really secure

so there was the dad with nothing to give
his family wondering just how they would live
no house, no clothes, no food from the store
with nowhere to go and -- no hope anymore

he turned to his neighbors and reluctantly asked
but was scolded and chided and taken to task
though excess they had and ability to give
from them he got nothing upon which to live

so he turned to his community while trying to cope
for a little bit of food and maybe some hope
but nothing they gave and no help they extended
if nothing now changes his days will have ended

it seems noone cared and no help was found
soon he and his family did fall to the ground
starvation and sickness consumed all their lives
leaving nothing behind but sadness and strife

if only someone would have cared enough
to share what they had and had given their stuff
this story would have ended with a family still there
but our world is too busy and too selfish to care

fortunately for us this story's not real
but instead of dismissing it I challenge YOU to feel
consider that there are so many in need
and the decision to help is all yours indeed

will you reach out a hand and choose to do something
or will you turn away again and opt to do nothing
you see people are starving and in all kinds of need
we must change our ways and stop living in greed!

God gave us the example of what it means to give
he sent his son down to this earth to live
Jesus came to serve us and gave all that he had
and now it is on us to give and be glad

we've looked right past others in search of our treasure
we've traded God's ways in pursuit of more pleasure
but now is our chance to do the right thing
to step up and take action and be like our king

in closing i'll ask you this one simple question
are you willing to make giving your life's obsession?