Michael's Voice

 (A lone voice whispers)

I wandered far after losing my reason to live 

Very young

Lost in a strange wilderness 

From nineteen-five to nineteen seventy-seven 

I read books 

Studied Carl Jung and sung 

Rock and Roll in a folk band

But as I got older 

My heart now stung 

Remained cold

Locked in hate 

Since my parachute 

My only love 

Had entered The Great Black Gates

And all things hideous 

Found a place in my broken hearts 

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But late night 

As the last breath of night blew 

Right out of the blue 

God whispered 

"Micheal 

It's time to step out of the cold 

And come back 

To the fold

Time to leave the curb 

And hit the road 

For mind and flesh cannot hold out forever 

From me

Stood at the edges of the Great Cross Road"

For when God has a way that He liberates

With a cry of:

Look for me 

The LORD of Lords

And feel my gift of courage 

To fortify your weary heart 

So before you die

Open up and be nourished

So your heart and spirit can heal

Slowly sense 

Those high walls come down 

When my love for you 

Replaces fear with tears of joy

To no longer feel 

 

Cold 

And as wet as winters storm 

Inside

He told me to pay attention 

Before I died 

To watch the skies

And as he said those spellbinding words to set me free

I looked deep into his eyes 

And knew he meant no harm

That day 

My old life left me 

At five-thirty 

Since then 

I wasn't spiritually dirty 

His torch lit my way 

Through the old maze 

Shrouded in darkness

For now 

I'm beautiful 

A reborn fallen angel 

Like so many 

Who once walked

around living

Only to be tempted by danger 

But now I feel a strange sense of freedom 

And now that old pains gone

I'm going to climb to the top this kingdom

Climb Sheol's snow-covered mountain range

To try to find and see her

Braced by the current winds of change 

Carrying me across this new Age

Those old words of wisdom 

I've written on this page 

For all those wanting to escape the cage of rage 

Before they too enter a new Interstellar Exchange 

Look for me 

The LORD of Lords

And feel my gift of courage 

To fortify your weary heart 

So before you die

Open up and be nourished 

(C)

Copyright John Duffy

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