Sweet Refrain

Woke up to the music

Playing in my brain

My soul lamenting

All the joys and pain


Melody comes easy 

And I don’t think I’d change

The road that I have traveled

Echoed in those lonesome strains


I’m up early

The tune I sing to myself

Has changed so much

From the boy who cried for help


Do I deserve this?

A life full of something more 

Still fight within myself

Though I’ve forgotten 

what I’m fighting for


Whisper softly - 

a prayer deep within

Lord, I’ve been the devil

But I’ve also been a friend


Take away this feeling

That I don’t deserve much of anything

Remind me of the truth

When the lies creep in my brain


The song keeps playing

Like the playlist of my mind

Knows me so deeply

I don’t need to hide


And those who hear it

This song within my soul

Are the ones I trust

With the parts of me

I’ve not often told


I’ve been broken

I’ve been beaten

I’ve been tossed

And full of shame

But I’m still here

And I have walked 

through the flames


Through the bottle

Through the darkness

Innocence taken away

I’ve found what’s given me

Hope in the driving rain

And maybe someday

This song will have 

its sweet refrain 


Sip my coffee

Sun has yet to rise

Thankful for the gift

I carry deep inside


Remember where I came from

The song plays on…


Life moves on.


02/09/25

clc



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