Heaven Knows We Need It

who touched you?
who reached inside you? or
stumbled,
beat up and
bruised and
broken
to find themselves on the threshold of your heart-castle,
hurting for what they didn't have inside?
who did not belong anywhere near
your sanctuary?
who did you let in anyway, feeling
that if you didn't,
they would be lost forever, not understanding
their own worth
their own talents
their own worthy dream?
who has crossed your way, needing human touch
in a world getting colder, and
more hardened, and
less concerned with the sanctity of human life
than with the desire to be free?
what did you find sitting in your sanctuary
after being gone for so long?
was it a heart other than your own,
waiting for you,
hoping for you,
hurting for you
dying but still breathing
for you?
do you know your purpose
here on earth?
do you understand how vital you are
to me
to God
to every soul you come across
on your earthly journey?
I need you
yes, you, you who read this
to reach out
to someone
to anyone
who has a heart that beats.
they hurt
and have hurt
for so long that they may not know how hurt they are.
help them to know that you know hurt, too.
help them to know that they are not alone
in a world of over seven billion people,
help them to know that hurt doesn't hurt
anywhere near as much when someone cares.
let them know you care.
make your part of the world
a little warmer
heaven knows we need it