New Year 2008

Is this a new year
Or just another night
Abundance in this world
But nothing worth saving

Everyone sees the outside
Neglecting the soul within
Attempting to break away
Just another desperation

Sentenced ourselves to prison
Life, we've thrown away the key
18 reasons to admit my wrong
But all my excuses all 18 strong

We toil and give ourselves the albatross
Silence sealed the bridge between us
Goodwills exchanged through methods man-made
Though man-made never let our lives converge

What greater joy there be
Than to share with you life eternal
Treasures we store in His kingdom
Loved ones with us with our Father amaranthine

I'm so sorry I've been so down
Been staring at the ceiling
Making friends with shadows in the twilight
Begin to believe that who we are is material

In this life
I'm stubborn to the core
In this life
I'm my worse enemy

That's nonsensical
Stay awhile and maybe then you'll see
The flip side of me
For I'm not out of my mind

I'm just a little flabbergasted
How He is experiencing your pains
Listening to your silent cries
Shed His own blood for you to leech

Is this a new year
Or just another desperation
Small acts of random kindness
Or a cacophony of negligence