Enjoy the youth - Poem

Ecclesiastes 12:1‭-‬7

Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.” 

Remember him before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is dim to your old eyes, and rain clouds continually darken your sky. 

Remember him before your legs—the guards of your house—start to tremble; and before your shoulders—the strong men—stoop. Remember him before your teeth—your few remaining servants—stop grinding; and before your eyes—the women looking through the windows—see dimly. 

Remember him before the door to life’s opportunities is closed and the sound of work fades. Now you rise at the first chirping of the birds, but then all their sounds will grow faint. 

Remember him before you become fearful of falling and worry about danger in the streets; before your hair turns white like an almond tree in bloom, and you drag along without energy like a dying grasshopper, and the caperberry no longer inspires sexual desire. 

Remember him before you near the grave, your everlasting home, when the mourners will weep at your funeral. 

Yes, remember your Creator now while you are young, before the silver cord of life snaps and the golden bowl is broken. Don’t wait until the water jar is smashed at the spring and the pulley is broken at the well. 

For then the dust will return to the earth, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.

Enjoying life when you are young

Being pious when you are old

Easy way to place your foot on two boats

You get both amusement and security. 

Seeking God in your youth is challenging

Following the passions of the world when you're young

That, my dear one is supposed to be normalcy

Yet thinking out of the box is often wise. 

You think being religious is a waste

Especially when you're full of energy and ideas

But that is when you need Him utmost

When your life can be directed in the right path. 

You think thus; when you're eyes are set on the target

Heaven is a place you want to go

You think you would want to enjoy eternity also

After you have made merry of your life here. 

But it is not the target, but the person

That makes the difference

In Him there is utmost enjoyment

Fulfilment; Life in abundance; Life that is meant to be. 

Young one; Seek Him and His kingdom values

While you are still young

Better than when it becomes too late

When you won't have the motif to look to Him. 

A little more, you'd say, a little bit more

Excuses pile up on excuses

Till probably when the final opportunity comes

You would still say, better next time. 

In His presence there is fullness of joy

Abundant peace, unconditional love, dear one

That is what you you seek when you enjoy Him

A God shaped vacuum can be filled by Him alone.