Just a Regular Habit

 

 

 

Solve this puzzle

Figure this riddle

One is uncomfortable

It’s a real hassle

 

What is it?

A regular habit

Here’s a bit

And there’s a bit

 

In the muscles

And in the joints

Then in the bones

To make a point

 

It’s never tangible

So I cannot touch

I cannot see it

But I feel it so much

 

It’s all the time

Particularly with age

Respects no person

At any stage

 

A puzzle sometimes

As to source

But make no mistake

It’s a compelling force

 

It troubles the mind

And robs of sleep

You may doze

But nothing deep

 

Sometimes it’s masked

Sometimes deferred

Nothing one likes

Nothing to be desired

 

Medication helps

Only for a time

Soon it’s back

To mess with the mind

 

Babies have it

To the aged it’s habit

The youth a bit

To all it gives a fit

 

It’s a mechanism

In the system

But medication

Masks the problem

 

When it’s around

Something’s wrong

Affects the weak

As well as the strong

 

Robs of energy

Affects one’s health

Shows no respect

For those with wealth

 

 

Affects the living

Never the dead

Troubles the foot

Annoys the head

 

Solve this puzzle

Figure this riddle

One is uncomfortable

It’s a real hassle

 

Spoils your features

Lines you face

Makes you squirm

With every pace

 

Can be excruciating

Sometimes dull

Recessive sometimes

But often full

 

Can be long lasting

Or for a season

Or apparently sometimes

For no reason

 

Some will argue

That cannot be

Something is wrong

If it finds you or me

 

What is it?

A regular habit

Here’s a bit

And there’s a bit

 

In the muscles

And in the joints

Then in the bones

To make a point

 

Something’s wrong

Have it checked

If you don’t

You may regret

 

 

It’s just like sin

It will nag and nag

Get to the source

Do not lag

 

Fix the symptom

Won’t fix the problem

There is a source

From which it stemmed

 

Fix the source

Will fix the symptom

Jesus is the answer

To the sin problem

 

Back to the start

What is it?

I am sure by now

You have a bit

 

For the answer

Search yourself

You will find it

No matter your health

 

Be patient

And you’ll get it

And you will see

It’s a regular habit

 

Solve this puzzle

Figure this riddle

One is uncomfortable

It’s a real hassle

 

If not now

Just wait a while

It’s never out of fashion

Or out of style

 

Stewart Russell © 2017

 

Our Phobias

We all have our fears

Some of them we make known

Some we fight

And some we refuse to own

Some when we were young

Some now we are old

Fears of this and that

But none when we are stone cold

Only the living fears death

The dead fears nothing

That is as far as we know

So in that we might be erring

A fear of roaches, a fear of ants

A fear of dogs and a fear of cats

A fear of flies, a fear of bugs

A fear of mice and a fear of rats

A fear of water, a fear of fire

A fear of death and a fear of heights

A fear of inside, a fear of outside

A fear of the dark and a fear of light

A fear of being wrong

And a fear of being right

A fear of the coming day

And a fear of the night

A fear of closed up places

A fear of the open expanse

Afraid to look out

And even afraid to glance

Afraid of the test results

Even afraid of the tests

Afraid that after all we have done

It won’t be our best

Afraid of forming relationships

Afraid they will be severed

Afraid of being alone

Afraid of coming together

  

A fear of the living

And a fear of the dead

A fear of remaining single

And afraid to be wed

A fear of the unknown

And a fear of the known

Afraid there will be bad news

And thus afraid of the phone

Afraid of being rich

And afraid to be broke

Afraid that one of these days

We will suffer a stroke

Afraid of every problem

Afraid of no problem at all

Afraid someone will visit

Afraid no one will call

Afraid our fears won’t leave

Afraid they will stay

Afraid one day they will take us

Afraid of that coming day

Afraid of fear itself

Afraid that fear exists

Afraid however thorough we are

Something we will miss

Afraid of the future

Afraid of its coming events

Afraid of biblical prophecy

And the biblical content

Afraid that evolution is wrong

And that the Bible might be right

Afraid of what that means

And the coming plight

Afraid of Jesus’ coming

Afraid of being left behind

Afraid of the pending eternity

Afraid at the present time

If the last four are your biggest fears

Do like Peter and simply shout,

“Lord, save me,”

And do it now before time runs out.

Our fears are life’s contrary winds

Upon which Peter took a glance

And looking away from the beckoning Saviour

His greatest fear was enhanced.

Stewart Russell © July 2018