wake up sleepy head

how quickly we stray from the basics
how easy it is to get lazy
to rest on our laurels
forgetting our first love
only to find ourselves
weak and enemic
wandering in circles
on the wide path
miles from the narrow gate
how slow we are to wake up out of the ether
to dust off the web of lies
that bind the truth
not on our hearts but on our backs
like a false burden to bear
a never good enough cross to carry
a not enough seal upon our foreheads
if it were not for grace
we would be lost
it is so easy for us
to accept the pardon
the gift
we are such undeserving company
yet by love a way back has been made
once again we accept your invitation