I carry on my head a bucket of old regrets

a burden so hard not even prayer

can save me

Perspectives of what was

linger longer than what is

how I wish yesterday smiled a little longer

Swing me away from time’s distractions

even I ache to dwell in explosions of righteousness

wicked as I am

Bathe me in your steamy love

until my heart is wrinkled

and become my religion