alone at night, hard bed, neighbors scream next door
paper-thin, garage-sale sheets flutter from a shaky fan
street lights permeate broken blinds and illuminate a smoky room
pills and warm beer numb the pain and prevent the tears
swollen feet, rotten teeth, stiff fingers, aching back
selling lottery tickets and cheap gas at a ten-hour shift
paycheck to paycheck, bologna sandwiches, fried burrito shirts
anyone, no one wonders where it all went
unrealized dreams, youth breezed by, life advanced
mistakes begat mistakes, finishing last on life’s ladder
forgotten loves, child support, where are they now
my god, my god, why have you forgotten me
regret and sorrow is all i deserve
regret and sorrow is all i own
i don’t want to make the light of day
a life, a life, a life that finished last
promise, sacrifice, messiah, love
redemption, forgiveness, risen glory
for a soul, a soul…
a soul to finish first
Compiling God's Code 