Truth is the unwelcome intruder
into what love demands,
Too many labels
that say whether I belong or not,
Labels who have befriended arrogance
in self determined belief,
That tells me what is really important,
And, if I don’t believe enough,
Well, I just can’t belong,
Love brings a kinder understanding
of what is true and lovely and good,
And, how I can live out of this
finding truth not in my head,
But, when I lay down my life and arrogance,
Allowing truth to do her work,
Kinder words come reminding me
how grace works,
How not to miss the point
God is making in this moment,
Not making something more important
than what is should be,
Knowing that sometimes the greatest truth is;
A little less truth and a little more love.