The Need That Can Only Be Met - Jon Jackson

[Larry Robinson]

The Need That Can Only Be Met

 
You’ve probably heard, as have I,

That humans are essentially religious.

That deep in our souls, if not in our minds,

We find communion with things divine.

 
You’ve probably felt, as have I,

An essential longing, an open heart,

A want and need which, they say,

Can only be met by perfect divine love.

 
And you’ve probably been told, as have I,

This somehow proves that God exists.

That we are his or her created children.

And that the universe itself loves us.

 
I’ve no problem that our souls are religious,

Most especially when I play my guitar.

I am perfectly convinced this yearning exists,

And it needs, in fact, a perfect divine love.

 
But, my friends, this is the human condition.

Our predicament. We have this perfect need

That can only be met by such a love.

When, in fact, no such love exists at all.

 
And this is why, and I mean this,

There is no opting out. It comes down to us!

It’s up to us to live love and caring,

To refuse hate, to stand against cruelty.

 
It’s all human nature, after all.

The Holocaust was not an aberration.

But neither is love and beauty.

Where do you stand, my friend?

 
We must create the We.

We must stay open to our pain.

We must create our bold community.

Not perfect. Not divine. Together.

 
Because it’s true, so very much the case.

You can have faith in this.

It can and will only come from us.

We have a need that can only be met.


	- Jon Jackson
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