I ask how long must I suffer

I ask how long must I suffer

no answer comes

in the darkness I would cry out

but lie still

Through this world I must walk

through this world I must walk

through this world I must walk

as I am

How much must I endure

and what deliverance can I hope for

people come to assuage me

but I can find no solace

Through this world I must walk

through this world I must walk

through this world I must walk

as I am

How long must I bear this sorrow

live this death

how long must I struggle in the dark wood

caught in a thicket

Through this world I must walk

through this world I must walk

through this world I must walk

as I am

January 2015