‘Stones of emptiness’ that we can’t see, taste, or touch

Drag down our eternal souls that hinder our walk so much

One is called ‘gossip’ and ‘that’ we always want to hear

Another is ‘hate’ with it’s cruelty and it’s twin brother ‘fear’

‘Shame’ is another stone we carry in our bag full of woe

Then there is ‘jealousy’ and ‘envy’ that put on their show

Each has it’s own tormenting voice of ‘bitterness’ and ‘wrath’

‘Rage’ is another burden carried down this well worn path

‘Prejudice’ and ‘bigotry’ get tossed into this mix called life

‘Guilt’ travels along with the stones of ‘blame’ and ‘strife’

Then ‘condemnation’ and ‘regret’ come along for the ride

Cozying up to ‘ignorance’, ‘ungodliness’, and ‘mortal pride’

These are just some of the ’empty stones’ we tote around

Allowing them to grieve our spirits and slow us down

We must cast off these useless ‘stones of emptiness’

And allow God to throw these sins into His ‘sea of forgiveness’

Let go of each and everyone along with their awful pain

And try to never, never, never to pick them up again.