The sun can hit a wooden plank
for years without a mark
yet magnify the focused rays
and flames begin to spark

I face the pesky problem
and send it to my head
to find the answer hiding
in my heart instead

What is it I create,
with the time today I borrow?
A compound interest shaping,
what I’ll make tomorrow

Your words and music are strong
Yet your spirit sings louder than song

I focused heart and mind
to find the game of true success
and beneath the game of checkers
I found the game of chess

I didn’t even think to clean my lenses
I was used to looking out that way
It took a moment’s pause
To get down to the cause
Now life’s a little brighter every day