i know i should stick
to my book
but i\' m too stuck
on your looks
i know you\' re embarrassed
and shy
i can understand why
i know i\'ve been taught
i\'ve been told
i know that i\'m haggard
and old

infernal affairs
in my mind
and holiness left
far behind
the ignorant may
be excused
for being bewildered
and amused

humility shines
from your face
the pride of this town\'s
out of place
the east and the west
can not meet
the east is too soft
and too sweet

God alone understands
a problem child
why he\'s acting so weird
adn why he\'s wild
God alone understands
the trials we face
God alone knows the way
out of the maze

LARZ GUSTAFSSON
April 6, 2008