REDEMPTION

I remember the ancient days
When darkness ruled the heart
When justice deceived itself
Leaving the widows and childless
With no comfort

When the spirit of the age
Sought to correct the wrong
All day long
Placing humanity in a cage
Dressed in undefined hope
By torturing the soul

I remember too
The night you came
Offered yourself
Not some plan
To release this soul
From flesh bound hopes

It was easy to fall for you
Yet I trembled
I cried
With joy of
Your new residence
Within my living

Even now I turn away
To glitter and sway
To music screaming pain
Only to remember your arms
Ever embracing

Where can I go
There are no words
That can express your presence
Cleaning my cluttered house
All-day long shaking this body

Letting me rest