Can You Cut Me Some Slack? Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Is it a duty,
For those wise...
To take it upon themselves,
To touch others' lives?

Is this a mission,
Given and sent...
To raise the consciousness,
Of people...
With an intent that is meant?

And just how is this selection process done?
How does one choosing to mind their own business,
Approach with a message to be delivered to someone!
And how is that communicated for it to be understood?
Especially when The Creator seems to prefer,
Those appearing downtrodden and living in the 'hood'!

Do you understand what I'm sayin'?
Do you blame me for wanting God,
To skip over me...
Knowing that kind of mission,
Is 'not' what I'm wishin' when I begin prayin'!

'Dear Father,
I love You with ALL my heart.
BUT...
Can You cut me some slack?
And not give to me a mission like that?
PLEASE! ? '

Is it a duty,
For those wise...
To take it upon themselves,
To touch others' lives?

Is this a mission,
Given and sent...
To raise the consciousness,
Of people...
With an intent that is meant?

And just how is this selection process done?
And how is that communicated for it to be understood?
Especially when The Creator seems to prefer,
Those appearing downtrodden and living in the 'hood'!

'Dear Father,
I love You with ALL my heart.
BUT...
Can You cut me some slack?
And not give to me a mission like that?
PLEASE! ? '