Life
Matthew, Sr., The dad, The preacher, Hopes the grass is greener
Or it'll at last be sweeter because his past was neither,
He's masked his features to hide his sad demeanor, He's a habitless creature
Who crossed paths with schemers who tried to bash his leader,
The Lord, God, His master, Teacher,
He loves his guidance but now in his roughest time it's nothing, silence,
It's tough, his mind is on the cusp of violence but before hes rushed and blinded
He asks for something, kindness, He brushes the tear that touched his eyelids
And takes a minute to pray amidst an array of men depraved of a glimpse of grace
And begins to say, "Dear Lord please grant my gift today."
Amen filled the Baptist church, "When what happen occurred, I was mad at first,
Which then brought depression full of haunting obsession until I wrought these transgressions
And I thought, but I'm guessin that the Lord has just taught a lesson...."
Two days before
Matthew rushed into the hospital, But this time it's different,
His face's blushed and comical, Today life was given,
But there was a problem, his wife is missing,
He goes to the service desk a nervous wreck,
"Excuse me ma'm I'm looking for my wife Pam, Have you heard from them yet?"
Her face tells it all, He goes pale and balls his eyes out till he fell and he yells,
"To hell with ya'll!!" The nurses help him up and he's led through the hall
Uncontrollable until he hears a soothing call, The napping tune of
Babies in the ward, Facing the door, is a baby named Mathew, Jr.
"And I thought, but I'm guessin that the Lord has just taught a lesson,
We know that from the moment when life begins it must die and end,
Time and again we try as men to fight the cycle and win...
But we can't, and thats what makes life precious,
Count your time in seconds when you enjoy your prized possessions
The lies and deceptions only serve to blind our perceptions
So that we don't enjoy our lives, When Pam passed I balled and weeped
But now I have this boy of mine, Who's all I need"
Amen filled this Baptist church.
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