Intricate Plan

This poem is about covenant…the beauty of poetry is that all the images we have on this created earth, are all illustrations of the grander land…so whether you’re married or not (I’m not), we all have access to being dependent upon the deepest of deep relationships. Song of Songs in the Scripture (I recommend a read from the Passion Translation—so beautiful!) illusrates this intimacy perfectly sufficiently between Christ and His Church. This kind of love exists for all of us…you could read this as a conversation between two people or a conversation between you and the Lover of Your Soul.


Don’t compare yourself to me—

We’re the same

Made of the same stuff

Made for the same path

We have the same anointing

Bone of my bone

Flesh of my flesh

We see each other

Going here and there

Connected

On every level

Serving the same people

Double-teaming

Once again…

Finding impact

Everywhere we go

Me made for you,

You for me

Having the same mission

The same dance

The same song

—just different parts

Don’t compare yourself to me—

I’m the harmony

You’re the main line

I need to hear you

To make my song

You need to see me

To write yours

I’m the other side of the coin

The yin to your yang

A completely different color

To make the sunset

Really, truly grand

Made of the same material

You and me

But me

Utterly

More weak

More soft

Easily crushable

It’s true,

So be gentle with me

I’m a lot stronger than you think

Just a different kind of strength

Than you

Just to ensure

We have enough

Of all the stuff

For the journey,

As a team

Don’t underestimate me

I pack a punch

It just comes out as a squeak

Or a love-tap

Sometimes

You’ve been given a

Double portion

Of the challenge,

Of the strength

You’re actually much stronger

Than me

A faster learner

You’re leadin’

This charge

I love because

You first loved me,

Just like Him

But there’s enough love

Here

To bounce right back

At you

You might think

You’re behind

But the truth is,

If we’re honest with ourselves,

The steps you have to learn

Are far harder than mine

You think you’re following me

But it isn’t true

I was made to think

I was in the lead…

But don’t believe it.

It’s just what I needed

For a little confidence

Boost

We all know

I’m following you

As you follow Him.

Maybe I’m a guide

To you

In some sort of way

A whisper in the wind

From above

To follow the cues

For us

Remember

We’re learning all

The same things

For our fight

But I might be

Learning

Differently than you

So I can understand

A different angle

That’s for both of us,

For the winning team

But the truth is

You’re far better

At this game

Than me

Believe it.

I do make it look

Good

I might even go first

At times

But you’re the brains

Of this operation

The strategist

The timekeeper

The mastermind

You’ll likely win the game

For us

You’re not behind

You’re just opening the door for me

You’re far better

At this whole thing

Than me

Good job.

For

A win for you

Is a win for me.

Previous
Previous

Circular Thinking

Next
Next

One More Time—