Mecca
 
Taking homage
planting the fossil for future reference
came upon a story today
read it carefully
as it seeped into my manic views
never disturbed
prosperous villans that steal
and reveal my dismay today
 
I make my trip to mecca and I pray for it to rain
I make my trip to mecca to hide away the simple pain
I make my trip to mecca and I lost myself in turn
I make my trip to mecca how my sins internal burn
 
I took the words I lost and build an altar strong
the trip I took, i learn, that inside this temple strong
For I know all that I do and I know all that I may be
Yet with wondering hands I learn, here... the words for you to see
 
I make my trip to mecca and I pray for it to rain
I make my trip to mecca to hide away the simple pain
I make my trip to mecca and I lost myself in turn
I make my trip to mecca how my sins internal burn
 
The star is there to guide and cleanse this smokey dust
The sin inside me lies, with naked wandering lust
with these few granted thoughts and torn apart relief
i fall upon the scared ground, to bid myself of grief
 
I make my trip to mecca and I pray for it to rain
I make my trip to mecca to hide away the simple pain
I make my trip to mecca and I lost myself in turn
I make my trip to mecca how my sins internal burn
 
The final journey long and to my feet I stand
With eyes that see tomorrow and heart that softly lands
With soul among the living and sin among the dead
I take my last futile steps, the one that faith has led
 
I make my trip to mecca and I pray for it to rain
I make my trip to mecca to hide away the simple pain
I make my trip to mecca and I lost myself in turn
I make my trip to mecca how my sins internal burn
 
Kelly C. O'Donnell
©2000