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flickering candle

By tristessa

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and they say that god is smiling               and that we are always loved               and that he gave his son for us               and we nailed him against the sky kneeling like a sinner in this musty pew with my fading flame casting dancing shadows all around me and i can't help but wish that i could be dancing too now silent but for breathing i've got my head bowed and i took that cracker cuz it's what i'm supposed to do but somewhere deep inside me i'm crying for the truth standing still and quiet in this crowded church with my flickering candle and a picture of Jesus with light in his eyes and thorns upon his brow               but i don't see his puncture wounds               no i don't see his cross               and i don't see much beyone the glow               of my candle burning out Written April 1st, 2002 © on Apr 01 2002 11:38 AM PST   18 • 0 • 13

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