Healing the Brokenness
by Michael Doyle

We are all part of the brokenness of humanity
We must seek to bravely move into responsibility
Being part of the solution, to relieve our strife
By lessening our own sins in this thing we call life

The Garden of Eden was corruptly brought down
And humanity removed from that dominion's crown
This was done through that losing game
Consisting of what we call out blame and shame

Scapegoating and blame shifting do not bring redemption
Let that thought rest on us in our full contemplation
Less or more, we are still to a large degree responsible
And our portion of blame can be fixed as we are capable

To bravely take that responsibility and lean-in
Doing so, we can resolve our parts of the conflicts we're in
We start by removing the planks out of our own eyes
As we work the struggle to thrive and recognize

Starting with ourselves in the hard work to be done
This is a brilliant way of following the Son
Every single one of us has an unmet set of desires
Let's start with our own to put out all unsated fires

Let's approach each conflict with clarity
Listening to others with full sincerity
Then understanding our conflict tightly kept
In focus, not spilling over into the carelessly wept

Knowledge that in our corner is God and us
And knowing this as ownership just because
It separates the overwhelmed from the overcomers
That live on in the victory of their endless summers

Taking control and managing the wars within
That over the toxicity and rage for the win
Reducing those who suffer in our life
And helping them, not us, to avoid strife

Never downplaying God, but in humble bemusement
Praying to God to process this true investment
Allowing God to be deeply involved in our fights
And in each, allowing in, the truth of His light

To shine perspective first inward, seeing our way toward
Seeing the conflict from God's view and then outward
Beginning each moment's conflict at the foot of the cross
Then turning these confrontations into wins instead of loss

God knows the why behind what it is we do
And that what we do, can sometimes be less than true
To what we should always strive for as our example
Lord knows that in life such opportunities are ample

Solidifying our best and healing relationships
Is to touch on the best of our honest, Godly worship
Building, as it does, our truest credibility
In approaching life with the lessons of humility

Faking perfection bring harm and unneeded stresses
It's better to live in our holy and authentic lessons
This is the way of our best learning
In how o live life best in our holiest discerning

This then is how to best improve our position
Leadership is displayed best in its humbled disposition
Because in the end-run this is conflict resolution
Solving the problems best by owning our own contributions

Over 25% of the problems that we know
Adds up to the 100% by which we grow
It comes down to the greater responsibility we take
To add up to the better differences that we make

Focused on the internal mirrors of our reflection
To bring our integrity into our process of navigation
Is how we do our part in a world that needs love
And to come to live under the guidance of Heaven above

(c) October 25, 2023   Michael Doyle
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