You Are More

You are more
Than what
People think
Of you

More than

What you are
Complimented for

More than

What you are
Criticized for

More than

What you
Show the
World

More than

What you
Hide

You are

Wonderfully complex

And astoundingly

Simple

You are

So very
Much more

Imperfect Is Everyone

To all those
Who are part of
Or maybe even
The cause of

Life’s

Imperfect
Relationships

To those with

Strained marriages
Disappointing families
Awkward friendships

To all those

Who are bitter
When others don’t
Care enough
Come around enough
Aren’t enough

And to all those

Who carry guilt over
Not caring enough
Coming round enough
Being enough

To all

The imperfect
Interacting with
The imperfect

Here is the truth

Imperfect is

The best
We’ve got

Imperfect is

The best
We can do

Imperfect is everyone

So just maybe

We can try
To be more generous
With mercy

And just maybe

We can learn
To receive
Mercy given

Maybe

We can learn
To forgive others
Their imperfections
And to humbly
Accept
Our own

Fragile Heart

My fragile heart
Is strong

Able to bear
Whatever weight
Of pain
Is required

Like those candles

At birthdays
That just won’t
Blow out

My heart

Though fragile
May flicker
May dim
May even
Go small
For a time

But will not
Anymore
Be darkened

If You Don’t Tell Your Story

If you
Don’t tell
Your story

Someone

Else
Will

And try

As they might

They just
Won’t get
It right

And the world

Won’t know
The subtle
Nuances
That make
The story
Yours

And the world
Won’t hear
The shake
In your voice
That gives direct
Line of site
To your heart

So gather up

Your courage

And give voice

To your life

And tell

The story
That is yours