Man was made by God from the earth,
From dirt, from soil, a material without worth.
When entering a house we brush it from our feet,
Yet without it the human design’s incomplete.
From the state we came from to the form we have taken,
Shows the pattern of creation that can not be mistaken.
The spirit of the creator can be viewed through his inventions.
God’s affect on the dirt displays His intentions.
From dirt to God’s image, the contrast is stark,
With only God’s breath to give us life’s spark.
It is a good example of what God can do.
But if we share God’s attributes does that include this too?
Our world is affected by our participation,
Through art, construction or recreation.
It goes without saying that we have different styles.
The degree of variation can be separated by miles.
Our energy flows through the rhythm that we beat,
Personality shows through the task we complete.
Each one does something different with what’s in their hand,
Expressing through materials the things they understand,
Manipulating matter from its former state,
Unique stories told through what we create.
This history we make reveals what we hide,
These surroundings betray what we have inside.
Collectively, we have desires that contradict.
Inevitably, we can be drawn into conflict.
This wonderful skill that we all possess,
Has become the source of contempt and stress.
We find ourselves prisoners of our of our own soul,
Scenarios we face spiral out of control.
The situation that threatens us becomes clear,
Our spirits have somehow been subjected to fear.
Insecurities intruding into our heart and mind,
Through us, replicate into all that we find.
By following delusions that others would teach,
We are caused to push our own dreams out of reach.
As we self destruct we look for someone to blame,
To pass on the buck to hide our shame.
But while things around continue their assault,
We must look within to correct the fault.
No matter how complex the pain and hurt,
Remember we were first made out of dirt.
The disclosure of this ingredient was meant to inspire,
To follow this principle should be our desire.
We can use for material all the things that went wrong,
And build something good if our spirit stays strong.
We will, in the end, achieve things for which we aim,
And our lives be worth more than the dirt from which we came.
