How quickly we forget, exactly how it feels
To be the one, with nothing at all
So amazing, how fast, those memories steal
From a heart, which no longer crawls
When one knows of the emptiness
Has lived out the shame
How can they not recall being penniless
When mercy calls out their name
If you are the one who is crawling right now
Hold this time, close, in your heart
So you never forget, when you are better endowed
The shame which it can impart
When you are no longer crawling, stand up tall
Keep compassion instilled in your heart
So those memories will never steal away at all
From mercy, you will never part
Oct 1, 2010
Oct 1, 2010 at 6:46 PM UTC
How quickly we forget, exactly how it feels
To be the one, with nothing at all
So amazing, how fast, those memories steal
From a heart, which no longer crawls
When one knows of the emptiness
Has lived out the shame
How can they not recall being penniless
When mercy calls out their name
If you are the one who is crawling right now
Hold this time, close, in your heart
So you never forget, when you are better endowed
The shame which it can impart
When you are no longer crawling, stand up tall
Keep compassion instilled in your heart
So those memories will never steal away at all
From mercy, you will never part
Copyright *Neva Flores @2010
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