of my worth as a man

"what would an angel say?
the devil wants to know..."

-Fionna Apple


oh my lady fair
please have a care
to turn me not away
on this ending day

oh sweet gentle providence
you i do try to convince
of my worth as a man
to come take my hand

and in a private place
let us null the space
that keeps us asunder
so we may craft wonder

only the sweat and blood

for three long years
i cried many tears
lost and lost again
beaten down for my sin

nothing to offer
empty was my coffer
only the sweat and blood
of my body was worth good

and bit by bit
i have learned to commit
to a path few would choose
a way out of these blues

this was his simple lesson

"Joy to the World /
the Lord has come!"

-Joy to the World

this is the day
when sin passed away
for among us was born
the one to save us from scorn

be as good to a stranger
as you would to the one born in the manger
this was his simple lesson
given to all of us as a blessing

so remember that this morn
the one who was born
the lowest among us
and in who we give all trust

feelings pass

"just because it burns doesn't mean you're gonna die /
all you have to do is Try"

-P!nk

far wanderings
simple musings
a brief moment of singing
seasons too quick in turning

love comes
then love goes
feelings pass
emotions do not last

promises were made
vows were laid
lies were spoken
hearts were broken

the hate and the woe

"it's been a long time coming but i finally broke
like an act of God i ain't no joke..."

-Kid Rock

gently now sweet sister
dont let the blister
of a harsh hand
raised in reprimand

be your only guide to life
there is more than the strife
the hate and the woe
so much more i will show

there is beauty and wonder
songs free of blunder
come out from that dark place
and let shine your beautiful face

seasoned with asperity

when death finally finds me
i hope to be
a very tasty treat
a truly delicious sweet

a soul so finely flavoured
to be among deaths favoured
seasoned with asperity
and sweeted by charity

not a bland nor boring taste
but a soul with adventure for baste
to seek, to learn, to go, to try
and thus, in the end, to die