I posted this one up here before, but this is the somewhat "final" draft and I thought I would share the final result. If you want to catch some of my process for this poem and the back story on it, I discuss it on my personal journal. Just friend me to catch it :)
A GOAT
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left."Matty 25:31-33
The girl I’m in love with is a sinner She has a love affair with all seven People always judge her by her style Dyed tattooed, pierced, dark , intense But something lurks in there The girl I’m in love with is a sinner She drinks then drives, she steals She tells more sty than truth Got me handcuffs for my birthday And her to go with them The girl I’m in love with is a sinner She turns her head from beggars Because she knows what it’s like to be one She laughs and jokes but it’s all to hide Underneath everything depression lies All sort of scars hidden by sleeves and jeans She keeps us all captivated And falls on her knees at home Going through boxes of tissues trying to catch a breath The girl I’m in love with is a sinner She prays to God every night To kill off her addictions Because she’s trying to see the light She’s read the bible five times Can’t preach a word Fear, hypocrisy, judgment The girl I wanted is the one who saved me. I’d leave 99 perfect people behind Just to go looking for her The girl I’m in love with is a sinner And she’s worth every sheep in the flock. |