The i's are dotted, the t's crossed

After Philippians 3:4-11

The i’s are all dotted:

I have done it all,

fulfilled every plan

and dream, attained 

every position I set out

to attain, every honor,

every award.

The t’s are all crossed:

I’ve been exactly what

I was supposed to be:

a follower of rules,

tireless worker, a giver,

a tither, a teacher,

I have a pedigree

unsurpassed,

I’ve even taught

junior high boys

in Sunday School

and lived to tell

the tale.

And it all counts

for exactly 

nothing,

worthless, not

even worthy

of a paving stone

in the courtyard.

What matters isn’t

what I’ve done,

what I’ve believed,

what I’ve accepted,

what I’ve fought for.

All that matters

is knowing the carpenter,

is knowing the fisherman.

Photograph by Jonatan Becerra via Unsplash. Used with permission.