The People We Love Posted byBrad Hepp November 21, 2020November 24, 2020 Leave a comment on The People We Love Self-deception props up our self-righteousness. The last stanza of this poem is ambiguous. We need daily reminders of how far we are from loving well (by BLESSING our enemies) and people who push back on our self-deception (so we’d welcome the PRESENCE of challengers).