The Turn

Staggered aimlessly into some empty church, One rainy Wednesday afternoon; As I hung my head at the alter, I asked God to please end this misery soon.   I heard my words echo off the sanctuary walls, As if this place was abandoned long ago; But I waited patiently for an answer, To reach me here below.   It seemed I had waited a lifetime, But only a few hours really passed by; And I was still alone without an answer, So I just hung my head and cried.   I felt the tears roll off my cheek, Forming a puddle around my shoes; Maybe I really didn’t deserve to be here, But I had nothing left to lose.   Carl A Fraser Just then a single silvery moonbeam, Trickled through the stained glass up above; And as it radiated all around me, He spoke to me of his love.   He said he felt my pain and misery, And wept for me every day; He said he knew this day would come at last, when I would seek a better way.   So I laid the gun down beside me, And surrendered all my past; It’s the only thing I’ve ever done, That will forever last…