Picked In The Prime
LIKE A FLOWER IN FULL BLOOM
'PICKED RIGHT OUT OF THE GROUND
YES-I HAVE FALTERED; I HAVE NO ROOM
I CAN BEAT THIS; CAN WE GO ANOTHER ROUND
THE FIGHT CONTINUES LONG AND HARD
I ALWAYS SAY I CAN WIN, ONLY IF I WANT TO
TEMPTATION IS STRONG; THE NEED DOES BOMBARD
ONCE AGAIN, I AM DEFEATED JUST AS I ALWAYS DO
ALONE AGAIN; IT'S SO DARK AND I'M SO COLD
SO HIGH SOMETIMES I DON'T EVEN KNOW MY NAME
GRASPING FOR A LIFELINE TO HOLD
WHY DO I CONTINUE TO PLAY THIS GAME
I WANT TO WIN; I'M AT MY PEAK
I DON'T FEEL STRONG ENOUGH, I NEED HELP TO WIN
I'VE INGESTED SO MUCH; SOME DAYS I CAN'T SPEAK
PLEASE LORD TAKE AWAY MY SIN
I CRY OUT FOR HELP BUT NO ONE CAN COMPREHEND
WHAT TO DO; I'M A BAD WAY
ON YOU JESUS, I MUST FULLY DEPEND
COMPLETELY DEPENDING ON YOU, I CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THE DAY
I NEED YOUR HELP ONE DAY AT A TIME
WITH YOUR STRENGTH, I CAN MAKE IT THROUGH
YESTERDAY IS GONE AND TOMORROW MAY NEVER BE MINE
ONLY YOU HELP ME TO DO WHAT I NEED TO DO
TLC...7/5/11
(note: written for Palmlea)