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"A precipitant flight betwixt stifling trees;

A foolish, desperate craven... destined to hang"

As in a nightmare, I stumbled through woods

My cloth ripped by judgment sudoric flesh shorn

The phantom of terror loomed, ever giving chase

As a capricious spectre not bound to one face

Still shaken by horror, fresh blood on my hands

I'd awoken to the sound of her screams

I'd sinned as I slept, surely even God wept

As my mother was taken from me

So I fled from total depravity

Into the mercy and light of your love

I can't forget what I've done

So forgive me Father,

I'm coming Home

With a rope 'round my neck.

The rivers and fields of gold lie

Where tragedy dies and the sun never sets

I'm Innocent,

Though I've thrice Christ denied

Though I've revelled in sin

Though I, like flowers defiled

Clothed myself in beauty whilst rot lay within

Twice before, mine own hand was stay'd

The LORD as my shepherd, answered as I prayed

But my fingers were crossed, I'm still clutching the blade

Simply a justified sinner destined to hang

So with one step towards heaven and a kick of my feet

A noose woven from fate's thread tighten'd round me

I finally wept as my grief became dreams of piquant ecstasy

So farewell O' alluring obscenity

Thus I reap from the wages of sin

I'm dying to see what's to come

So forgive me, Father

I'm coming Home

With a rope 'round my neck

The rivers and fields of gold lie

Where tragedy dies and the sun never sets

Though I've thrice Christ denied

Though I've revelled in sin

Though I, like flowers defiled

Clothed myself in beauty whilst rot lay within