amen

you look blurry...
excuse the moisture in my eyes
forget the redness...
(look me deep within,
forget the veil of sadness)

how did you forget?

those words that spring forth
are not yours
they are not who you are
they are a simple lie...
child of truth
come back
child of purity
where have you gone?

oh i miss you so!
maybe you just never knew
and the blame is mine
maybe i put thoughts in your mind
that grew like the tree of old
with twisted roots and broken arms

maybe this ephemeral stage
left a scar in my heart
but i understand...

you are

lost

in the darkness

you scream

and i want to lift your head
see the light?
feel it's warmth?
how could you forget?

your twisted roots will be cut out
your broken arms are tired
in this cold winter
die with winter
or renew with spring

the mouth speaks of what the heart is full of
your heart has been filled with empty lies
banging like the loud cymbal
clanging
unending
let the silence come...

let peace rain down
pouring...
let the rain fall down...
lightly,
heavily,
let storms break out...

let your roots stretch
relaxed
let your broken arms fall down
fatigued
and leaves of green life
burst forth in the golden spring sun
of compassion

let your heart be full of truth again
let your lips speak of goodness forgotten
be covered
in rain and sunlight