What Can I Accumulate?

I know I’m late to the party, but my brain is running around in circles and I’m trying to get it to chill out so I can get to sleep.  Writing poetry often helps me to chill so we’ll see if it works better than a cooler tonight.  This word accumulate hit me today.  I’ve been sorting through some things in the house this week.  I shredded tax documents from 1996-2013 for hubby and I. I’ve arranged for craft supplies to get to one of the local churches. And I’ve a pile of stuff on the floor to find a spot for before I go on vacation for  week… NO MESS in the house is the goal before I head out.  (nothing worse then coming home to more work to do after a relaxing time away eh?))  Well, okay, yes, there could be worse things but those things I can’t predict… messiness I can work against!!!  🙂   What can I accumulate?  I’m hoping over the next week to accumulate connection with my fellow!  Won’t that be grand?

What Can I Accumulate?

What can I accumulate?
Health?
I dunno, I could fuss on it a lot
and watch what I eat, and take
the supplements, and fuss some more.
I could have the perfect body you know?
But what will that get me?
More worry? Does it guarantee a
longer life? Or a happier one?

Wealth?
Possibly, wealth can make
some things SO MUCH easier.
House repairs, vacationing abroad,
Top quality bunnies, maybe even a
a 20 acre property just outside town.
But can also bring issues with
contentment, arguing over spending,
and more.

What can I accumulate?
Stuff? Oh please, I have reams and
reams of stuff… so much so I want
to toss it out the window some days.
Less stuff would make many things
much easier to handle. But also means
buying that thing you just got rid of,
right when you needed it! Creating
angst and feelings of brief wealth lost.

Bunnies?
YES!! One always needs more bunnies!
At least until one feels overwhelmed, and
then the sadness of having to terminate
said bunnies, even it if makes the
cats rejoice at MORE FOOD!!!! But in the
meantime, happy bunny hips and hops,
makes for plenty of smiles.

What can I accumulate?
A deepened faith.
More knowledge and understanding
into the very heart of God,
helping me to become more like
the one who created me.
More like the one who gave up everything
so that I can live a life abundant.

So faith, hope, love,
wonderful things that one can accumulate,
seeking after the gifts of the spirit,
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faith, gentleness and self-control.