Sabbath

i want this feeling of loneliness
to leave me alone
the sermon is done
and guilt has engulfed my soul
maybe it's because i ain't keeping the sabbath

mr.preacher tell me
why can't i just live a double life?
that's the only way i can survive

i need weedsmoke
so i can wake up in the middle of the night and pray.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Dufresne Avatar
February 6, 2010 at 4:06 AM
good poem here Emmanuel. O think guilt plagues all . I think we all try and live a double life too ..or we try not to. . _Robert
Dietrich Avatar
January 27, 2010 at 2:50 PM
oh, my goodness, this is clever. I always felt a bit guilty listening in church too. I'm not bad, just not good enough, and that is enough guilt right there. haha. Loved that last line. hahaha
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