ANOTHER EPIC POEM by Tom Jensen
As the cameras flashed
Somehow I held everything back
Oh, how I was so ready to snap
Yet so caught up in the moment
I knew I could not show it
So I made it seem like I cherished it
As on the inside I’d lie
and try to hide
All of my rough, jagged edges
and my innermost blemishes
While on the outside I’d smile,
Shake hands and high five
The people as they filed
Up and down now
They’re crowding around
both sides of the aisle
This was before your time
This was before your time
This was before your time
Back when you didn’t know me
Back when I barely knew myself
This was before your time
This was before your time
This was before your time
Back when I was searching for
Safety in seclusion far away from someone else
But when I heard the magic of your words
As you sang I actually praised the lord!
And those of you who know me would all agree
That that’s my own personal version of blasphemy…
Why did I believe in you?
Was it because I knew
You’d come to believe in me, too
Eventually…
Or was it because
before you came around
I found I was spiritually empty…
I was oh so empty…
Then suddenly, you appeared…dear
And here was this well
Ahh…Refreshing as hell
Just then your voice rang out
As clear as a bell,
“Drink up, drink up…
For we have more…
Yes, there’s plenty!”
Since that day
I have NEVER lost my faith
My faith in me
My faith in you
My faith in our ability to adapt or escape
To either leave or lead this human race…