sinners sittin’ in a jail house row
prayin’ to a god they don’t know
readin’ the book of all the rules
but none of them have all the tools
innocence lost in sandbox play
never had nothin’ to save their day
no mother’s kiss to seal their nights
no daddy’s love to show the light
little boys lost at what a cost
lives without love now trampled and tossed
so they sit in solemn quiet
all dressed alike in prison white
faces turned up lookin’ for grace
ain’t got much time for this life’s race
arms held high for them pearly gates
searchin’ for salvation ‘fore it’s too late
heart’s singin’ sweet till kingdom come
ain’t gotta chance till servin’ is done
cross-ways art inked on canvas flesh
ain’t enough to git outta this mess
men still boys now at the end
worderin’ if their souls will mend
wantin’ to taste of the waters sweet
wadin’ to heaven in their bare feet
dreamin’ of love and another life’s dance
lookin’ to their god for a second chance
prayin’ to a god they don’t know
readin’ the book of all the rules
but none of them have all the tools
innocence lost in sandbox play
never had nothin’ to save their day
no mother’s kiss to seal their nights
no daddy’s love to show the light
little boys lost at what a cost
lives without love now trampled and tossed
so they sit in solemn quiet
all dressed alike in prison white
faces turned up lookin’ for grace
ain’t got much time for this life’s race
arms held high for them pearly gates
searchin’ for salvation ‘fore it’s too late
heart’s singin’ sweet till kingdom come
ain’t gotta chance till servin’ is done
cross-ways art inked on canvas flesh
ain’t enough to git outta this mess
men still boys now at the end
worderin’ if their souls will mend
wantin’ to taste of the waters sweet
wadin’ to heaven in their bare feet
dreamin’ of love and another life’s dance
lookin’ to their god for a second chance
6 comments:
J-
strange
all searching for light and hope but it seems so dark, this. Like a trick waiting to happen. Fascinating journey
~rick
So glad you're back! This inspires me on many levels. One message I got from it, for me and my work is:
no little boys blue with...
a mother’s kiss to seal their nights
a daddy’s love to show the light
Thanks gypsy, I'm very tired right now but needed that message today. It's something to hold on to during these final weeks of this stage of my life story. :)
thank you so much rick - yes, light and hope - all in the darkness of what is - but - it's the light and the hope that count, don't you think? great to see you again!
terri - oh, i'm so humbled if even one little word touches someone - thank you! - and yes, no little boys blue with loving parents - at least, that's how it could/should be i think -
Oh..sad.
I hope all such little blue boys find salvation if they realise what is to be done after getting back their freedom.
Powerful piece Jenean.
Much love,
Deboshree
lady deboshree - you know, i had watched a few minutes of an "inside prison" show which i had to turn off after just those few minutes as it was just too oppressive - anyway, later, these words decided to speak - so glad you like!
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