To the brothers and the sisters, to all of the resistors, to the workers broke and cryin', on the road that leads to Zion: The mountain, the mountain, we will all climb all of God's children, in God's own time. Chor.. Read »

People say they know a girl who's lost her way, she's always angry. No one bothers to ask her what she hears or what she hopes for. The air is cold, she lives alone and tires of being her only provider, she can't fathom grace.. Read »

Billie Holiday on the radio my sluggish heart is beating seven beats too slow another sad song and another shot of blue cold and unconcerned are anything but new He said "Love endures all things" and it hurts to think He.. Read »

) Coke bottle glasses, I'm sitting in the corner with my finger up my nose, And my shoelaces untied again, Another day of school with no friends. A social outcast, Two grades ahead in math, with my highwater pants, Giving mea.. Read »

Bacon bits and jalapenos on my polish hot dog, Half a pound of potato chips, and a beef jerky log. I press my face to the window, a wrapper sticks to my shirt. Eight people in a stinky van, a couple more couldn't hurt. Eat so.. Read »

Where did you go? I was searching, searching, on a one way street. I was hoping, hoping, for a chance to meet, I was waiting for the operator on the line. She's gone so long. What can I do? Where could she be? No, no,.. Read »

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary, suddenly there came a tapping, as of someone gently rapping. Long ago I heard that sound, often lost, but seldom found, a haunting voice from minutes past, Micah h.. Read »

Into mass graves we've shoveled lives a massive pipeline for the lies a past so vast with genocide and ignorance we hide behind You say that we are done with this turn blind eyes and still dismiss chalk this up as somet.. Read »

"How's your life?" "How are things?" "Great they're going okay!" Something stale and superficial, not to ruin your day. Something swell, something gay, with the toothiest smile, something sappy, something happy, s.. Read »

Cruisin, downtown in your Camaro, REO Speedwagon on the stereo. It's kind of carchy, kind of a virus, Cutting your hair like Billy Ray Cyrus. You're probably bummed, you probably cried, you're probably sad that the guy f.. Read »