Rich Indeed

Once there was a poor boy who dreamed,
to be rich is his prayer
to have money is his declaration

He wanted to make his family happy
a dinner to a lavish restaurant for his loving parents
a new gadget for his little brother
and a getaway for his lolo and lola

His grandparents, like him, were poor
living in a small cozy house,
they manage to live their everyday lives
separated from their loved ones

the boy's lola suffered a memory disease
while his lolo was kept unaware of her situation,
he beat her like disciplining a kid
a miserable life, a wounded heart she had

And so the boy prayed to his God
to make him rich even faster
he promises to bring his lolo and lola
to a place where they can just enjoy

A place of sheer beauty, breath-taking views,
A place of peace, a place of warmness
he speaks to them, declaring that he will be rich!
he requested them to wait, for sure he will be rich!

And so the boy, driven by money, went his way,
he learned that money is never a good master,
it is never a light to someone's path
the boy faltered, made wrong decisions

the boy did not become rich,
he is far from becoming a millionaire,
and his lola passed away after being lost for a day
he wept and he mourned

his lolo told him, he hoped in the boy's promise
that he'll get rich, but he did not,
the boy's heart was deeply pierced
his tears flooded the Throne Room

but the Holy Ghost spoke to the boy,
He said you are already rich,
for the Christ in you is your wealth,
the richness you have been praying for,

Remember the time you were given an opportunity
to witness to her, and she prayed the prayer
that God is wanting to hear from His people,
the prayer of repentance, a profession of faith

With her sickness, she should have forgotten that moment,
but until her last breath, it was a fresh memory,
cry not My child, listen carefully,
the words that the boy spoke was fulfilled

the boy, out of his abundance of Christ,
led her lola to a place of sheer beauty,
breath-taking views, a place of peace,
a place of warmness, a place called God's presence

the boy, now a young man, realized that he is, indeed, rich,
richer than the richest of the earth,
for people, if only they know, will exchange their earthly wealth
with the treasure of the young man, his very wealth, Jesus Christ.