Gary Field
DC# M05398
Century C.I.
Century, FL 32535
E1-103

HIGHER EDUCATION

When I thought I knew the most,
I was really just a fool
Taking pride in the knowledge
That I had gained at school.

I thought I knew the ins and outs
Of what makes the world go around.
For me - the future held no doubts;
I thought I stood on solid ground.

But I have come to understand
My "worldly knowledge" was so vain -
And I was building upon shifting sand
By just relying upon my brain.

My "book learning" was just absurd,
When compared to my salvation.
The fear of God, and love for His word
Would be a much surer foundation.

Man can build towers that touch the sky,
He can even put a man on the moon.
But towers can fall - in the blink of an eye,
Can be reduced to a pile of ruin.

Scientists can even clone a sheep,
Guess they'll try to clone a man pretty soon.
Meanwhile, they need prescriptions to sleep -
And to get them through the afternoon.

Well, they've taken prayer out of the schools,
But there's no problem bringing in a "9"
There's no more prayer, but plenty of fools,
Like the ones they had at Columbine.

Someone else had a great idea,
To put growth hormones in our foods.
Now we've got fat cattle and obese kids,
Taking Ritalin for their moods.

The greatest industries in history,
Are building factories by the score.
But the environment is in torment,
With pollution from shore to shore.

We've built great cities according to plans,
That have neglected the working poor.
Now the homeless eat out of garbage cans,
From San Diego to Baltimore.

"Well, you can lead a horse to water,
But you can't make him drink." -
And you can lead a man to knowledge,
But you can't make him think.

"My people perish for a lack of knowledge."
Not just the kind they teach in college -
That kind of knowledge just "puffeth up"
Making wise fools who sip from sorrow's cup.

All of that "getting" and no understanding
The fear of God, now that's mind expanding.
Like a leaf in a windstorm - blown away,
In vain they'll build, if they neglect to pray.

"True wisdom", they simply disregard,
As for me and my house - I choose God.