Our Compass Hearts

Our compass hearts
set their sights
on what glitters, sparkles,
speaks to our quick attention.

We are attuned to take
the shortcut that often
cuts straight through a
thicket of thorns,
twisting into our skin,
drawing blood, bruising,
leaving us limping and lost.

We step in the shadows,
disoriented, dizzy,
desperate for direction.

Our compass hearts
are meant to calibrate
to our Creator,
arrow pointing North,
leading us direct to
His heart, our home.

But when we lose our way,
we often arrive limping,
lacking, longing.

Redirect our compass hearts,
always hopeful,
always searching—
let our searching point
to You.

Set our sights
straight on You,
keep our feet on the path
and guide us from
the beauty of that
Bright Morning Star
that catches our attention
like nothing else can.