I go deep to find sins
that linger in my blood.
Like ever-smirking evil twins,
They burrow deep and hard.

I scrub and scrub to banish filth
And wash it off my hands.
I dream of vibrant, blooming fields
And pray as hard as I can.

I scrub and scrub this dirty rag
I used to call my skin.
Corruption is my lonely flag,
I’m all corrupt within.

I pray to God and watch the flame
A candle casts through dark.
I call the Savior to tame
This beast that bears my mark.

Why can’t I be as pure as thee?
I scream in stark revolt…
I strike my head, I bend my knee
Yet wounds are thick with salt.

I cannot change… Forever beast
I roam these wild steppes.
My soul is dark and quick to twist,
Hyenas trail my steps.

Forgive me, Lord, I am so flawed!
A human cries within.
Perfection is a fickle word,
My only strength is sin.

I sin and fray, forever cursed
To roam deserted land.
I poison air, scorch the Earth
Yet long to have a friend.

Why can’t you make a better man
Of each of us today?
I know you see, I know you can,
I know, and I pray.