Second Chances

 

Mud and water quietly lure them

To a playground filled with grime;

In their clothes so clean and tidy

They’ve no concept of their crime.

Hands and feet are busy playing;

Contagious laughter fills the air.

In their moment of such pleasure,

Kids ignore the word “Beware!”

Parents clamor for their children,

Intervening in their fun;

Cleaning every hair and skin fold

By the time their task is done.

 

Worldly vices quietly lure us

To a lifestyle filled with grime;

In our moments of such weakness

We’ve no thought about such crime.

Satan tries to subtly give us

The desire to join his side,

As he drags us ever deeper

In that cycle we call pride.

But we are linked to heaven

With prayer and iron rod,

And with great determination

We’ll wash clean and live with God.