Trying Too Hard

Trying too Hard

You’re trying too hard
She said.
Just let it come naturally.
You’ll feel it inside
And it’ll come out easy like.
But you’re trying too hard, baby.

She was right

Of course
But I never did anything
Easy.

So, I nodded
As if I understood.
But we both knew
I didn’t.

I would keep on pushing hard

And forcing things
To happen
Making a big do over
The smallest accomplishment
Even as they melted
In the fire of her truth.

Someday soon

Would be the
Come to Jesus speech
I’d heard before.
You know the one?

It starts with

You just tried too hard, baby.