Redemption Near

Did you waste your life just making money Did you eat the bread and not the honey Did you sell your soul as your children watched Was your heart left cold in a tinderbox Were your excuses rich and your reasons poor Did you wake up full and still ask for more Were your blessings shunned as you scratched and clawed Saying no harm done “I never broke the law” Were you teeth all straightened and your motives bent Were your eyes detached from what heaven sent Were your memories lost in some dead refrain As a lonely footnote to another’s name If you had one chance to re-right these wrongs Would you hide in silence or break out in song With your soul imprisoned the choice is clear All joy awaits —redemption near (Villanova Pennsylvania: June, 2016)