#gethsamane

“Gethsemane (I Only Want to Say)” from Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)

I declared my evil thoughts as facts;  sprayed holy water on my drafts,  tried to cleanse thoughts so unclean,  Will the lord save me from the unseen?   I’ve been outnumbered by vessels that breed sin,  led a parade of temptations to stop the fight within.  I’ve watched envy throw in the towel for greed,  given shame no excuses to delve into my needs.

I’ve met with souls of legion that belonged to offshore swines,  dined in lecherous rooms of women with beauty, serpentine.  I’ve crossed lines leading to places with Calvary in the rear,  freed my self-loathe from a salvation I didn’t have to bear.

I’ve deprived myself of the saving flames of Pentecost,  invited doubt as a shroud my mind could finally host.  I have strayed and aided in being led astray,

mostly to desires myopically far away,

with a clouded mind and a vague vision;    en route to a more rewarding mission,  paralleling the path of righteousness, as i avoided the quick detours to Gomorrah.

I traveled through the extremely hot climate, only to stop at the gates of misdirected faith. 

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