Though I Walk
The Lord is my shepherd
I pray for my soul to keep
But how can you
Cage a black sheep
I shall not want
Though inside
I really do
Just a fool
Wanting a life anew
Given only to
A chosen few
He make me lie down
In green pastures
That can not be
When I’ve already been
Knocked down
By this world
Full of bastards
He leaded me to still waters
Which were
Only poison wells
He restored my soul
How can you fill
A bottomless hole
For where it ends
Nobody does know
Sent me in the paths
Of righteousness
How can that be
When all I see
Is no damn good
For his sake
I would
If I could
Though I walk
Through the valley
Of the shadow of death
Life was exhausting
It took my breath
I will fear no evil
If my strength
Was not so feeble
For though art with me
Then why am I so lonely
Thy rod and staff
Are not comforting
Their used by the world
For hurting
Thou preparest a table before me
Then why am I so hungry
Longing to be somebody
Though I’m so empty
Yet there are my enemies
Not sitting
But within me
He anoints my head with oil
That burns with my emotions
Which toil
My cup runs over
Onto the ground
Washes away
Like a thief that takes
Your air away
And leaves you to drown
Surely goodness and mercy
Will come my way
This is what I pray
Each and every day
But here on my back
I lay
Hoping that I will dwell
In the house of the Lord forever
And he has mercy to take away
This hell
Take away the pain
That seems like
It will always dwell
Though this is nice
What is done
Is easier to be said
When all of my life
Has been wasted
Taken me to where
I was led
Contemplating
The lies I’ve been fed
Leaving me twisted
In the head
He giveth me
Then took away
And left me in this pit
I lay
Oh well
It doesn’t matter what I say
Just another wasted thought
Another wasted day
A lost soul
Who will always stray
Finally to find the answers
On Judgment Day..
Copyright © Jim Campbell | Year Posted 2007
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