Destined for God's Love

The struggles of a co-worker and family with working and life inspired this - a poem.

We humans often suffer a devastating
And inadvertent collapse
At the hands of others -
Our spirit roils at the perceived ineptitude
And monumental folly of our foes,
And we rail at this castration
To no immediate or foreseeable end.

No matter the outcome or constancy of exchange,
We are denied the peace, hope,
And undying satisfaction
We so richly deserve.
We lay claim to a magnanimous,
Yet thoroughly beleaguered heart,
For which others say
We are solely
And inherently responsible.

Yet, all of this injurious plight
Likely stems from a systemic
And justifiable view of our own
Promising, but limited abilities -
That what we deem sufficient for the task
May not be all that we conceptualize;
And that the Lord's chalice
Of kindness and caring
Surely contains the sweet love
And triumphant mercy
To which we must remain beholden
For our unique and qualifying aims.