I Can’t Not

// March 6th, 2010 // My Life

If your are my friend
and I call you so…
I can’t not care
and let things go

When you’re strong and high
and your spirit soars
I can’t not smile
and wish you more…

When the tables turn
and your heart is torn
I can’t not hurt
or cry or mourn

If you walk and talk
but the walk is a farce
I can’t not admonish
that you mind your heart

If my heart is stirred
and your life will be bettered
I can’t not utter
what the spirit has shared

If I love you I love you
and you cannot escape it
I can’t not be there for you
when you can no longer take it

you may not care now
and you may not care ever
but I can’t not speak
and abandon you never

If you know my heart true
and your honor I’ve earned
then measure me grace
and my counsel don’t spurn

I measure my words
so often with care
but I can’t not speak up
as if I’m not there

If your are my friend
and I call you so…
I can’t not care
and let things go

all rights reserved copyright 2010 jason carroll/ JTBG

http://jasonthebaldguy.com

Tags: Belief, friends, Love, poem, poetry

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8 Responses to “I Can’t Not”

  1. Momma says:
    March 7, 2010 at 4:04 am

    Good job! Who knew you did poetry??

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  2. Jefro says:
    March 7, 2010 at 11:53 pm

    I really dig that, man! It needs to be set to some music (and you're just the guy to do that!)

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  3. greg r says:
    March 12, 2010 at 8:36 pm

    OK, off topic here but I thot you'd be blessed by:

    You Tube "How to Build a god" very short video I found at ray ortlund's blogsite over at thegospelcoalition. On a related note: there is a BOATLOAD of awesome stuff on Ray's blogsite. check it out and ping back.

    PS: my wife Jan is going thru a rough stretch right now, not sure how much of it is emotional/physical (she's in her mid-fifties) and how much is spiritual. If you could pray forher, we BOTH would be so thankful. thanks.

    Greg R

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  4. greg r says:
    March 16, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    Off topic again, but I thot you'd see a post here better than someplace else:
    If you haven't seen the post over at IMONK, "Who and What Are Forming You", spend some relaxed time over there and give it a read. It's a repost of an '07 post, and I obviously thot it was extra special excellent. Let me know what you think. The parts reg. the internet have a bearing on what you shared about 'internet addiction', IMO.

    God's reign and rule over you and those on loan to you.
    Greg R

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  5. jasonthebaldguy says:
    March 16, 2010 at 4:05 pm

    hey thanks Greg… i will definitely check em out! I am just getting back in the swing of things after an awesome weekend at camp with the youth.

    blessings,
    ~jason

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  6. greg r says:
    March 16, 2010 at 12:40 pm

    Unfortunately, most of the comment traffic followed the “clueless sign guy”, a more recent post; a big pity, I thot the spiritual formation post would generate a lot more meaty discussion. Sometimes even the enlightened want their Jerry Springer…..oh well.

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