Their perceptions and opinions
Their mindless inquisitions
"She's too quiet"
"He's too confident"
There's a wrong for any reason

Your "normal" isn't mine
And beauty - how do you define?
Those comparisons you hypothesise
Don't seem to justify
Your strength may be my weakness
But never should you standardise

The key is to appreciate
To respect
As well as tolerate,
To recognise the differences He creates
Such that we complement -
We come to one another's aid

Your weakness may be my strength
Yet never should I uncover
When I've been taught to instead discover
How flaws become wonders
If we sprinkle a little kindness
And what more with the reminder:
"This world won't last forever"

You are just another
Another little fear
No matter how I fight it
It never disappears

You are someone quite defiant
One I'd rather not be near
But in time I start to question
Why then are you still here?

I know there is a reason
Perhaps just for a lesson
As conflicting as it seems
Who knows, we'll be a team?

One step back;
That’s all it could take
They might bend and break
They shiver
And they shake

Another step back;
That gets them on their feet
They start to wander streets
They wonder
Will you meet?

More steps back;
That feel of something missing
They look and keep on searching
They’re empty
But they’re trying

Disappear;
This time they will figure
They realise they need you near
They regret
"If only you were here"

If times are tough
They're making you tougher
The storms
So rough
You braved through -
Now you are bolder

Reflect, then realise:
Your trials lead you to treasures

Yet treasures become trials
When you neglect;
You transgress and you find
Your heart is turning blind

Realise, then remember:
Life here is never forever

But forever's in the next
And that's where we'd rather be
Let's steer back towards purpose
Together, you and me

His Book our compass
His Messenger our captain
His Mercy our ship
His Love our destination

To Him we belong
And to Him we shall return