Sonnet: Earthly Treasures

All wealth you earn by labor hard or not Will be forgotten or turn meaningless; All trophies, prizes and awards, you got On earth will finally turn valueless. All posts you donned and titles that you earned Are insignificant to Maker Lord; All scholarly education, you learned, Are thrown to wind, stay unuttered a word. All love you gave to persons all around Will vanish like the mist when dawn is born; All earthly pains and woes and joys are bound To disappear like dew on a sunny morn. And all that matters is how good you've been Avoiding sin, and keeping heavenly sheen. Copyright by Dr John Celes 3-2-2016