I don’t do this
because I believe
I am gifted,
but rather,
because there are plates
of weight on my heart
that sometimes
must be lifted.
And sometimes
I have that strength
and actually make
a difference
in someone else’s life
when they read
words I have written
born of strife
and other complexities
of this life
I have been given
for reasons
that defy my explanation –
like miracles, or sleights
or effectual incantations
performed by
masterful magicians.
Things that seem discordant
like notes played
by jazz musicians
until one actually listens,
and then
it seems
to just
make
sense
- HymnAgen