I've searched
So many once long forgotten rooms
Hidden in this cathedral of my mind
My old worldly kingdom
Looked in faded memory tombs
For freedom
Visited death and birth
Laughter and mirth
Mementos of life on Earth
Endless light
And dark cloaks
Worn by
Recollections
Of folks
Invoked
Now
I'm here
In this all consuming darkness
And as I reside
Sitting by this
Always burning
Old oak
The only truths
I now know
Sharpened by the Blacksmiths
Of Time's
Anvils
As it flows
It's why
My soul
Now bleeds
In rhymes
Looking down to the walking flesh coffins
Beyond
Filled to the brim
With greed and sin
Just awaiting a home
When gravediggers
Are summoned
By lone priests
To dig
I've watched love turn to hate and burnt to ash
As foolish lovers
Took the Devils cold cash
Looked upon empty bedrooms
As angels were cast out by new practices
From loving homes
Seen red roses
Crushed in concrete
To never regrow
As their leaves
Withered in sorry defeat
In snow
Saw Straw Men
In red clouds
Ride in
Smiling
To rain down on those
Praying to sin
But through it all
No matter how many
Pieces have to fall
Have faith
To break the bullpen
You'll know when
For one day
We
The true believers
Will stand shoulder
To shoulder
Arm in arm
And sing this
Our battle song
O LORD
O LORD
Keep us
O LORD
Safe
Safe
Safe
From the wicked
O LORD
O LORD
Protect us from storms of violence
O LORD
O LORD
By planners
Hiding in the silence
O LORD
O LORD
Come our Way
For
You are the Way
The Ford
Hear us
O LORD
Hear us
O LORD
O LORD
Glory Glory
Hallelujah
Hallelujah
O LORD
O LORD
Glory Glory
Hallelujah
Do you believe
You'll stand and sing
Arm in arm
When the Great Tribulation
Comes and
Begins
I hope so
For when the trials come
I'll look for you
To take
Your arm
To sing
O LORD
O LORD
Keep us
O LORD
Safe
Safe
From harm
From the wicked
Protect us from storms of violence
O LORD
By planners
Hiding in the silence
O LORD
Come our Way
For
You are the Way
Hear us
O LORD
Glory Glory
Hallelujah
Glory Glory
Hallelujah
You are the Ford
Hallelujah
Glory Glory
O Lord
You are the Ford
(C)
Copyright John Duffy
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