Praises come through the speakers.
Someone says, Turn it down.
Praises come through the speakers.
Someone says, Turn it down.
Go what’s gone.
In me the dead
will seed the dawn.
The flower of
this earthly wire
will climb to God
and then expire.
Blotting its source
and cooling but why?
This finally would be the year
of game-winners and accolades.
And so I rose early to prepare,
pounded down the dark road
before the long day of work and school,
hating the road,
hating the fear and weakness within.