Baptism

Like a play upon the mind Wandering thoughts of another time Open sleepy dreaming eyes Now wide open with no surprise Watch the curtain coming down Smiles on faces that once frowned What could be better you begin to think When all along you're going to sink Falling. Falling. All alone Beg for the Gods to throw you a bone Hiding just over there I see The one who was made just for me There it is just beyond the grasp Of fingertips bloodied by broken glass Tortured the victim has become From happenings burnt upon the young For those who choose to run and hide And let it become a matter of pride After the hunger there is no more Watching and waiting for the close of the door Oh to understand the blackened sky Staring down that inward eye Left wide open was the gate But much too long was the wait While watching it all turn to clay Never to see the light of day Forget to cry the tears of pain Baptized by the chilling rain