Crown of Thorns

as a little girl I was taught
about birds of the air
lilies dressed in finery
about rust, moths, and thieves
just a wide-eyed child
learning of peasant kings
that people are important
not things

they told me,
Careful where your Treasure lies,
for their your Heart will reside
Careful where your Treasure lies,
for there your Heart will reside


now I see kids my age
buying things
digging their own graves
the Road they walk is well-worn and paved
they'll end up owing more
than they can pay

don't get me wrong we all have our role
my friends work hard to achieve their goals
for some it's beautiful
for some it's right
but it cools my fire and dims my Light

I met a kid out there on the Road
poor and dirty
with eyes that glowed

the son of a carpenter

he'd left behind their plans

pulled onward

by an unseen hand
he owned nothing more
than the clothes he wore
and a crown of thorns

he told me,
Careful where your Treasure lies,
for there your Heart will reside
Careful where your Treasure lies,
for there your Heart will reside

as a little girl I was taught
about birds of the air
lilies dressed in finery
about rust, moths, and thieves
just a wide-eyed child
learning of peasant kings
that people are important
not things

now you act surprised
it seems this little girl
she's gone awry,
she's out of line
she's out of line-

now I'm grown and I know
Love is my Treasure
and the whole world is my Home
said Love is my Treasure
and the whole world is my Home

so be,
Careful where your Treasure lies,
for there your Heart will reside
Careful where your Treasure lies,
for there your Heart will reside