Him

hello, are you the one who’s gone astray?

are you where you need to be?

have you talked with Him today?

no? so, why talk with me?

 

so you think i can fix you?

i mean, i can try.

there’s not much i can really do.

i don’t get why you want me. just why?

 

is it that i lessen your pain?

do i numb the isolation?

strain, strain, and more strain

is all that i gain from this flirtation.

 

sorry

 

was that unkind?

i guess that’s not completely true

maybe i shouldn't speak my mind,

at least, not while i’m with you.

 

i forget about these burdens i feel

when we’re having so much fun.

i forget, but they’re real,

and the doubts have only just begun.

 

i’ve told you once before,

i don’t think i can fix you,

but i know He can for sure.

He’s fixing me too.

 

He loves you, i’m sure.

much more than i.

He and i have been talking more.

He’s asking me to say goodbye.

 

i will do what He asks

even if it makes me cry.

i don’t expect you to understand,

even i have been asking why.

 

i ask Him for comprehension.

He tells me, “that will come, but slow.”

you are under grave misapprehension.

how dare you think that i was asking Him for a lighter load.

 

slowly, He’s showing me why i had to say goodbye to you.

i’ve been asking Him and asking and i continue ask.

i understand now, and the truth i do truly rue,

that, when with you, i was not me. i was you.

 

even now that i have said goodbye,

you hold on. to me. to us.

you hold on.

and continue to make me cry.

 

all this time we’ve been talking,

i’ve been pouring into you.

i spend my days sleepwalking,

because i’ve forgotten who to look to.

 

i look to Him now.

 

not only does He show me his perfect love everyday,

but also who i am; i have made a vow.

i try and fail to keep it in every way.

i look to Him now.

 

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