Shades of our souls

Shades of our souls

by Joel Howard 

We’re right or left handed

Shame or control

Unaware of all 

That transpires in our souls

So addicted to one or

The other

So convinced some

Emotions to be

Intrinsically better

Here is one who believes 

That her smile is all the world

Tends to accept 

What a poor, broken girl!

There goes one who relents 

From weeping until

In aching rage and anger

He spills

So we each constipate

What we think to be unthinkable 

So we each bury deep

Why weep? Why be emotional?

Until faced with the facts

God designed us to uncover 

With the help of a humbler

Sister and brother 

Until God reaches low

To remind you again 

He designed you to be

His magnificent friend 

How jaded our minds!

Two-dimensional until

We see the colors of grace

Upon the shades of our souls