I’m a taker,
Not a giver.
Ever call me depressing,
Ever say I hurt,
Not help.
They tell me I dwell
On problems,
My soul doesn’t concern.
And that I keep myself miserable
By sitting in self-pity
Over problems falsely enlarged.
They ever call me
The one who judges;
They say I
Put words in people’s mouths,
Labels on people’s actions,
And walk around
Like I know everything.
They think that I
Believe I have perfect solutions
To problems so deep
They seem unsolvable.
They believe I am
Not rightly confident
In my ability
To fix the otherwise
Unfixably broken hearts,
Minds,
Souls,
Of other dear humans.
They say I
Make things sound
Much easier than they are.
They call me
An arrogant fool.
What they do not see,
Is that I am far from
A taker.
I do not seek attention,
Approval or praise.
I do not even ask
Appreciation.
My soul isn’t where it’s not concerned,
My soul is concerned
When it doesn’t have to be.
I sit not in self-pity,
But in deep thoughts and worry.
I enlarge no problems
That aren’t huge in Christ’s eyes.
I judge no one,
But hold Christians accountable.
My words aren’t spoken,
To be put in other’s mouths,
But to express what they may not
Be able,
Or willing, to express.
I label no actions,
But rightly know their intention and effect.
I do not know everything,
But I know Christ does,
And if I can serve
As a pathway to God,
I’ll be more than honored.
I know no problems
Are unsolvable,
No hearts unmendable,
No minds uneasable,
No souls unsavable.
What they do not hear,
Is that I do not try
To make things sound easy,
But to make them sound
Accomplishable,
To make them sound
Like they are not hopeless.
They ever tell me
I’m a taker,
Not a giver.
Ever call me depressing,
Ever say I hurt,
Not help.
They are blind, deaf, and numb
To who I really am,
But that’s all right.
I’m a giver of love,
The kind, I guess,
They’ll be able to see later.
I’m a taker of burdens.
I’m not depressed,
But wear the expression
Of concern for loved ones harmed,
I do not hurt,
But I feel their pain.
I help,
They just ever tell me I don’t.
Age 15