Inspect It Now
On TV this construction-man holds forth;
His name is Holmes – he talks of homes of course;
He strides his six-foot frame throughout each place,
Tut-tut’s all shoddy work done in each case.Then tears it out, points out each problem there –
“No caulking – lets in rain, or bugs, or air”;
“The plastic is too thin”; “These planks will twist”;
“A DIY-made reno – look at this!”Last night a fellow speaking in our church,
Reflected – “What of us who’ve done the worst
You can imagine DIY on selves –
Will we, despite our efforts, go to hell?”“Well no,” he said authoritative-like,
“Intent’s the ticket in – so get that right;
But after that rewards are handed out,
So let me fill you in what that’s about” –Now, mind you, here’s a fellow from the trades,
Foundation-work for building’s what he made;
So that’s the way his thinking flows along –
Construction-wise, like Holmes, “Was it done wrong?”He said, “We get no cash for sloppy work;
No matter if the builder is a jerk –
Result is all that matters in the end –
For shoddy work, to hell God will not send.“But don’t expect He pays for sloppy work;
Rewards are handed out if you don’t shirk
Your labor on your fixer-upper place;
So get to work – reflect upon your case.“Do Holmes-on-homes inspection now, before
You reach the gates of heaven, rap on door;
Check out the blueprints laid down at the first,
Then do inspection tour – rebuild the worst.”navigation