They tell me Be wise Choose wealth Lest you lose The diamonds That lie in wait I choose HIM Who has a bounty Of love That is beyond gems They tell me Be wise Choose intellect Lest you lose The lessons That minds store I choose HIM Who has wisdom Of life That is beyond libraries They tell me Be wise Choose sturdy Lest you lose The shield That fortresses hold I choose HIM Who has steel In his blood stream That is beyond concrete I choose HIM Not for riches Of the mortals I choose HIM For love For a life Whose glimpse I got Through HIS eyes I choose HIM For love For a life I understand not The riches and the shields I knows only the love that has nurtured and healed