Amen

You're mother's child

But night lays you down

Hair aflame while look in your eye

Naked belly to the ground

A forest fire

Nibbles at your veins

Crawls up your arm

Runs away with your mind

And burns dry thoughts like leaves

Amen

Eyes stare up

But something's in the way

Bible only angels have wings

And the rest must wait to be saved

A dry tongue

Screams at the sky

But the wind just breathes words in

As a strange bird tries to fly

Amen

Pieces of us die everyday

As though our flesh were hell

Such an injustice

As children we are told

That from God we fell

Where are my angels

Where's my golden one

Where's my hope

Now that my heroes have gone

Some are being beaten

Some are being born

And some

Can't tell

The difference anymore

Amen

Halle

Halle

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Hallelujah