.(a)savior.
I refuse to be your
savior
The emotional labor
Of listening
And holding
Wears me down
Especially
If you don’t ask
If I have
Time
Or space.
I know that you face
A scary place
But I cannot keep pace
From your grip
I need slip
Away
For my own sense of prayer
And self-care
Aware
Of my limits
And the God I trust
Within this
Heart
Too heavy for my own self to bear.
I do deeply care,
But I long for you
To be more aware
Of your keen and unique
Ability to
Rescue
And listen
And find healing
Within.
Release me
as savior
Let me be your friend
Release me as healer
Please
do depend
On God and yourself
To arrive
all the time
And let me be free
To show up
and see
your beautiful, radiant strength
Trust in
and share
your wisdom abundant
Please do declare
your creativity, resplendent
Lean in
and hear
your strength in your soul
Dig
and breathe in;
your heart’s already whole.
for you are a garden
a deep abundant well
and Christ already
meets you
and carries you from hell
your life rich with purpose
your body a great teacher
i don’t have your answers
i’m not always your preacher
I want to embrace you
and face you
in mutual care
I want to witness
your work
of self-creation
with deep elation
i want to cheer you on
and bless your journey
Without fearing
You’ll pull me under-
-current of your own chaos.
we may only
Find and create
the dance
if we each hold responsibility
for our own
weary and wise
bruised and brave
soulful and strong
steps.
