Just Enough
JUST ENOUGH
Just enough water
that still leaves thirst.
Just enough effort
for second, not first.
Just enough heartache
to make you bitter.
Just enough fear
to label you quitter.
Just enough anger
to justify your hate.
Just enough arrogance
that seals your fate.
Just enough hardness
to harden your heart.
Just enough pride
to keep you apart.
Just enough lies
to blind you to truth.
Just enough regret
to long for your youth.
Just enough church
to make you feel proud.
Just enough walls
to keep out the crowd.
just enough doubt
that mocks your belief.
Just stubborn enough
that you refuse relief.
Just enough words
that hurt, don’t heal.
Just enough truth
betrays what you feel.
You’ve done enough
to just get by.
Neither hot or cold
nor low or high.
What were you thinking
as you began the trip.
Afraid to drink deep
you just took a sip.
Your master is back
an account he demands.
You stand before him
with empty hands.
What he entrusted,
you took and buried.
You did not share,
you refused to carry.
You took it easy
and hid your stuff.
He expected more of you
you did just enough.
Copyright © Daniel Hunter | Year Posted 2017
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