Standing upon his alter
Casting a condescending look down a rigid,
Pointed, condemning finger.
Profession of peace and love and creation of sacred space are made
But no action except to judge and belittle.
I struggle to stand firm on my grounds,
Defend my existence.
Asking only for understanding
of responsibility that falls on both parties
That the blame is not solely mine.
I am struck down, misunderstood, blatantly ignored.
My faults are many, and I acknowledge them
But my faults are no more or less than the average.
My mind reels from the beating I have just endured.
Out of the clear blue sky came the lightning
Stripping me of all energy.
I confess I carry a certain amount of chaos
But the fire is now raging
And it isn't being fueled by me.
My heart is bruised by the slamming of the doors of understanding.
I hold it tender in my hands and pray you gaze upon it,
Desperate to reopen the doors and flush away the past.
Casting a condescending look down a rigid,
Pointed, condemning finger.
Profession of peace and love and creation of sacred space are made
But no action except to judge and belittle.
I struggle to stand firm on my grounds,
Defend my existence.
Asking only for understanding
of responsibility that falls on both parties
That the blame is not solely mine.
I am struck down, misunderstood, blatantly ignored.
My faults are many, and I acknowledge them
But my faults are no more or less than the average.
My mind reels from the beating I have just endured.
Out of the clear blue sky came the lightning
Stripping me of all energy.
I confess I carry a certain amount of chaos
But the fire is now raging
And it isn't being fueled by me.
My heart is bruised by the slamming of the doors of understanding.
I hold it tender in my hands and pray you gaze upon it,
Desperate to reopen the doors and flush away the past.
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But you must understand that they're are people out that'll actually give a shit about you. The world isn't full of assholes and, coming from me, that's saying something.