Everywhere you turn there is space
It touches all aspects of our daily lives
Space of one kind or another
And can present a challenge for our wives.
“So little room to put my things
We need a new house to get more space
In here is so cluttered up
That the whole mess stares me in my face.”
Space can be a problem at the cinema too
Where the many movie lovers meet
And you may hear a person say
“I want space for two right by that end seat.”
Of course there are also the times
When some people become space out
Could be if they did not get those end seats
They may very well start to shout.
So far we have mentioned the space inside
But there is also the space outside
Some refer to it as out of doors
Such space is not the best place to hide.
Then there is the space within a container
That tells us how much it can hold
And today just to fill your gas tank
You must either have money or be bold.
There is much space at UWI too
Because a lot of students dropped out
Unable to pay the tuition fees
This has caused an outrage and a shout.
Think about the space between two things
That may be lengthened shortened or be fixed
Whatever it is you can be assured
That this is another aspect of space in the mix.
And the child whose book has no more space
Because it has all been used for work
Get him a book or you will encounter
A child who has an excuse to shirk.
What about airlines that overbook their space
Because less space means more money
To fly long distances with too much space
You must understand is not really funny.
Then note those persons in a single bed
Who roll around as though it’s king sized
Consider too when they run out of space
And land on the floor much to their surprise.
Sometimes one’s heart runs out of space
Regarding a once favoured one
That one who used to occupied that heart
Is then sharply told to be gone.
Some people in church become annoyed
When they find their space is taken
And the offending one who does such a thing
Can find himself a long time forsaken.
Did you notice the rush for outer space
And the spacecraft and shuttle innovation?
Did you note the frontrunners in this race
And how they are bent on earth’s destruction?
So that when that time comes for the earth
And earth’s space has been destroyed
They can live somewhere in outer space
And there their minions employ.
Even now there is a space station
That has been set up in outer space
Cohabited by Russians and Americans
In preparation for leaving this place.
I must also mention the underground
Where there is room for the rich and powerful
No room for the weak and the feeble
But space enough for the wealthiest people.
Finally the most recent space in demand
Is accessed by the computer and a mouse in the hand
Cyber space is its name and it’s a powerful tool
Used by girl, boy, woman and man.
Yes, that’s the complex world of space
That impacts and influences the human race
And man’s avarice and greed for more than a share
Is causing many to vanish without a trace.
One more space I must present to you
That can only be filled by the Lord of all life
And when occupied by the very said One
He quells our fears and settles our strife.
Then and only then all space becomes adequate
As the fight and struggle give way
To the lordship and the rule of Christ
And avarice and greed are kept at bay.
Stewart Russell © 2016
