Looking outward 

Fools the foolish 

Idols fail 

And minds betray 

Seeking for relief 

From terror 

Insisting 

On the only way. 

Believing, hoping 

There is something 

Outside to be carried in 

That will soothe 

And bring salvation 

Peace at last 

On angels wings. 

But all an idol 

Ever offers 

Is ego’s self-made 

Crushing blows 

Seeking outward 

Denies a wholeness 

That exists 

In every soul. 

We can wander 

For a lifetime 

Looking for 

What isn’t there 

Never knowing 

God lives in us 

Not within 

This world of fear. 

Aimless futile 

All this searching 

Hoping to be 

Satisfied  

Idols fall 

Not one a savior  

All must seek 

For Love inside.