The Things That Matter

The Things That Matter” is a keynote theme that runs throughout the poems in this book. Haynes’ perspective in writing is to attempt to motivate the writer to view life in God’s perspective and to consider what is really of value in His eyes. The expected result is to draw people closer to God’s original plan for men and women. The poems are written in regular rhyme and rhythm, which has a positive effect as the poems are read. The last verse in each poem gives a pointed conclusion for its having been written, giving it closure.