by Beat Spiccoli

Created on: June 16, 2010

I hope for happiness beyond this life
One God to free me from inner strife 
Leave behind a sad, corrupt world rife 
With sorrow and pain and inequality 
Criminalizes insanity and poverty 

Loading up the longest, darkest line 
Seems I finally made up my mind 
Made my decision, left my life behind 
Left my hard luck at your back gate 

Hope I didn't throw it away too late 

I'm easy and wait for the cooler place 
The calmness of an alabaster face 
Made my decision, to arms I'll race 
Within your loving mercy I'll luxuriate 
Can't miss this critical, desperate date 

Sacrifice myself for the Holiest today 
Scourge my body is the debt I pay 
Now in a meditation, I slowly lay 
Myself down, praying to soon rise 
See the new dawn with clearest eyes 

The tunnel of love closes in on me 
An elevator filled with my family 
Neurotic, psychotic with religiosity 
Sentiments of concern they're wheezing 
Yet their comfort and love is freezing 

I open a box on the butcher's table 
Daring to catch a glimpse of the fable 
But only misguided Hope is all I'm able 
To catch and hold onto - I'm not here 
Now I'm there and I've lost my fear 

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