The Requirements of Gifts,

 

These things I know,

I am not a perfect man,

Then again,

Is there such a thing?

The sounds of life are all around,

But so few really stop to listen

Am I so unique because I do hear?

 

There is so much to be thankful for,

Yet

So often I hear myself crying, what

Is it so unusual to be this way,

The People I see have many needs,

Yet

No one allows himself to care,

Why am I so enraged at this?

 

Indeed it is so,

I am most unique because I do hear,

I am ashamedly normal in asking what,

I am right to be enraged by lack of concern,

Except,

Because of the above,

I can not be just another man

These gifts I have received

Just do not allow it!

Indeed

The very knowing, doing, seeing, hearing,

Requires

Of all that have received these gifts,

A doing.