Labels and Broken People

Are you a Democrat or Republican.

We don’t ask that in this space.

Because it doesn’t matter who you vote for

for us to give you grace.

Are you a man or a woman?

Sometimes it’s hard to tell.

But whatever gender you say you are,

doesn’t matter.. we’ll love you well.

When we label each other this way or that

it can make it kind of hard;

For those who don’t have our labels

tattooed upon their hearts.

When we come here

we speak about brokenness and pain.

We laugh and encourage each other

time and time again.

So talk about how God has helped you

or talk about some shrooms.

What can’t happen here is divisive discussions about God.

We don’t discuss doctrines

of any type of faith.

I’ve got to do a better job

of putting that in its place.

Be kind and listen for

the struggle or celebration.

To pick up what you can learn

or offer motivation.

But please, let’s stay on focus here,

because not everyone agrees.

That the greatest things the world are turtles,

Chocolate milk, cat videos, or cheese.

We’ve got to help each other

because we are all we’ve got.

And if we wear our labels loudly,

we just might leave some hurting one out.

I’m not asking you to change

who you are, or to deny your identity.

But to focus on how those things help you

and how they set you free.