I Know, I Know

I know that I am weak

As weak as I have ever been

I know that I have scars

That never healed beneath my skin

I know my desires are fleeting

Though their consequence out lives the wind

But all this knowing doesn’t do much

If nothing I’ve learned sinks in

I have heard a lot of wisdom

and I’ve done my share in speaking

But if I am still found a fool

Then all my words are without meaning

I know

I know

That I know

a lot of things

But I think what I lack

is in the comprehending

It is a gift

I have learned

To gain understanding

So maybe I need to shut my wise mouth

And receive the gift you have been handing

I know that I don’t want to live

just “knowing” there is a better way

I want to understand what it is like

to experience a better day

I want to know

that I know

that I know

that I haven’t just known

but I

have changed