Look at Me

Look at me, look at me

Intensely and closely

And you’ll see 

I’m not who I was made to be

I’m seriously hurting

But not today

Because today you’re too busy

So today you just glance and leave

Quickly and easily

Because actually looking might mean caring

And caring could mean hurting

And hurting should mean really feeling

And what if you feel what I feel

And you have to take extra time to see if I’m alright

And that shouldn’t be expected 

When your schedule is so tight

Right?

Right...

Because helping me means vulnerability

And that is outcast in society

So even if I’m breaking

Even if you can see porcelain me finally cracking

It’s justified to smile and walk by

Because I’ll probably be just fine

Listen to me, listen to me

Attentively and sincerely

And you’ll hear

My pulse is barely beating

And my soul, it’s screaming

But not today

Because today you’re in a rush

Today you only hear the reminders of events

So you just ignore me and flee

Swiftly and carelessly

Because listening might mean hearing

And hearing could mean sympathy

And sympathy should mean relating

And what if our lives are alike

And you feel obligated to spend more time with me

And why should you get stuck with the hurting

When you have places to be

Right?

Maybe next time you’ll think twice

Because when I went home I wasn’t fine

I was depressed and angry

So I took stab at my fading life

I can’t blame you

You can’t blame yourself

But can we please join together

And stop this from becoming someone else’s poverty

Can we please take a little time

And truly care about the people in our lives

Can we step out of our closed in boxes

And match not just a name and a face

But a face and a story

And help each other know that we don’t have to be lonely

We all have hurt 

We all have pain

We all have made so many mistakes

We all want peace

We all need love

So together let’s ask for forgiveness

Let’s start a new life

Finding new hope in Christ

And living side by side

Knowing each other’s hearts

And finally listening for the cries

Of breaking people

Desperate for a change in their story