See, People
People will be people
You could plant pearls in their palms
they’ll still pluck your peace
piece by piece
and pocket your kindness
like it came too cheap
Place them high
on pedestals made of prayers and promises
they’ll still step down
staining your soul with silence
as if presence was punishment
People will be people
You could bleed blessings
break bread with your bare hands
build bridges with broken bones
they’ll still burn it down
and ask why you live in ruins
You say “I love you”
They say “We like what you do”
You stay; they stray
You bend; they break
You water; they wither
You give; they gather
but never for you
Still
People will be people
They’ll clap when you fall
then claim they caught you
They’ll borrow your light
then curse your shine
They’ll echo your laugh
but silence your cry
And somehow
you’re still the villain in their story
You pray for them
fast for them
fight for them
fade for them
then they forget your name
the moment the favor fades
But listen
The sun still shines on the selfish
Rain still falls in the yard of the wicked
Grace ain’t greedy
Mercy don’t ask for receipts
So don’t you dare curse what God has chosen to bless
Because people
will always be people
But you
you must always be more
Be flame
Be firm
Be full
Be free
Don’t shrink so they can stretch
Don’t crack just to carry
Don’t pour from a cup
they cracked with carelessness
Let them go
and grow
Love loud
but guard your soul
Give light
but know your glow
Because people will always be people
But you
you must never stop being light