You Can't Control Me

Control.

You are relentless.

If you can't get what you want,

you turn to other dark ways

to try and get what you want.

You bully.

I know you may not think you do

but you use the weaknesses you see

to terrorize another.

You exploit their weaknesses.

You point them out

and point them out to others

behind their back.

You rally a group of supporters

and together you speak 

to one another about the weaknesses

you see.

Then those begin to "see it"

and together everyone rally's

against the one you attack.

The weaknesses are highlighted

and never anything about 

what God says of another

is ever explored or shared.

Just the others "sin".

Sometimes I'm sure that

what you consider their sin

is really the fact 

that they won't do what you tell them

or act on it in a timely fashion 

as you see fit.

In fact, control, 

a person never does anything right

in your eyes.  

They never answer your 

phone calls enough.

They never answer your emails

or your texts as quickly as you desire.

They don't do enough for you

or treat you the way 

your elevated self feels it deserves.

"Evil sinner" is the way you see them.

These people you exploit are precious.

They really are.

If you could only see their heart

and how God see's them -

if you could only repent 

of your beam filled eyes

and dark insides,

you'd see the beauty of God

and the hope He has for them

and a bright bright future

full of good plans.

If only....

I'm not sure if I'm talking about control

or religion.  I've experienced both 

in the same way.