My life is coiled as a strikin' snake
callin' for some justice
or just an even break
am i worthy of some kindness
am i worthy of a love
and lie with beauty
by the lake until
sunset turns to dusk
and dusk turns to rain
the time of night
when I come to
contemplate my pain
a crimson tide
rises through
the gorge
spills into
the delta
and soaks
up the shore