Fix It Right

Fix it right was a garage

From a long time ago,

Whether it is still around or not

I really don’t know.

I also do not know

If it lived up to its name

But to adopt such a sales pitch

Must be a colossal claim.

To me, fix it right suggests

That you can fix it wrong,

The former is a satisfying smile

The latter brings a frown.

Maybe that is the reason

There are so many frowns these days,

Fix it right has turned to fix it wrong

That is the modern way.

So many things need fixing

Even after they have been fixed

And with eyes wide open

We keep falling for the trick.

We are buying inferior goods

Because of the sales pitch,

And never learning the lesson

We too are in need of a fix.

I find it increasingly amazing

How the word fix can be changed,

Check it in the dictionary

It can even imply deranged.

“I am going to fix you”

Has at least two meanings I know:

One is to make you better

The other will bring you low.

It depends on the promisor

And the prevailing circumstance,

Whether it’s good or bad

Will determine its significance.

“I am going to fix you” from a friend

Promises a good outcome

But if it is from a disgruntled person

You had better start to run.

So fix has different meanings

Fix it right can mean fix it wrong,

We are right back to where we started

A sales pitch can be quite strong.

God is not in the fixing business

He neither fixes nor repairs,

Hence, this is not a sales pitch

I want this to be very clear.

God is in the renewing business

His children are born again,

All in Christ are new creations

They are never ever the same.

It’s not a fix we have in the Spirit

It’s not even a fix-it-right

But a wonderful transformation

And a daily walk in the light.

Stewart Russell © October 2019