the poetry knook :: the poetry of stephen m. james :: indianapolis, indiana » humanistic https://www.tpkpoetry.com the poetry of stephen m. james Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:04:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3 Can I love on my own? https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/can-i-love-on-my-own/ https://www.tpkpoetry.com/poetry/can-i-love-on-my-own/#comments Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 I’m pretty sure with my humanistic means I can undo my hate,
Unwrap my angry passion slow enough not to spring,
But I’m wondering if I can love on my own.
Why should I love, if I am not your son?
Do you think that I owe you anything stranger?
Well, I don’t.
I owe a debt to my Savior and live in my death
For a cause that is greater than my passiveness.

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