salvation

that peaceful peace
that was lost in me
as i threw my seed
beside the thorny weed
and diverted all my dreams
to the stormy sea


where sinful sin
made me so mean
so incomplete
and preventing me
from finding the key
to my peaceful peace


then fearful fear
stabbed me with its spear
in my very ears
killing the source to hear
and drowning me here
in a pool of tears


and painful pain
was all i ever gained
as my name
swam in the lake of shame
and flooding my brain
with scorn rain


through an intriguing intervention
i was brought to introspection
when i took that different direction
die in his crucifixion
lived in his resurrection
to claim my portion


then came that sensational sign
as i gave out that sorrowful sigh
and he said the time was mine
offering eternal life
taking not a dime


my redeemed redeemer
who through powerful prayer
has done me a favour
a lovable father
is Jesus Christ my saviour

no more sheltered

under that old tree

where lovers once sat

loving with peace

forgetting the past

under that old tree

where strangers once met

saying to each

they both need a bed

under that old tree

where rivals once stood

refusing to be

the other one's stooge

under that old tree

where servants run to 

planning to free

the other mates too

under that old tree

where thieves were once caught

instead of plead

they stood up and fought

under that old tree

where old men once dined

remembering their dreams

waiting for Gods time

under that old tree 

where dry leaves could tell

before we did see

that old tree just fell