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Heaven on Earth

nineteen ninety-seven
i found the promised land
keys to the kingdom
securely in my hand

noisy gongs, clanging cymbals
drowning out my doubts
listening to everything
except the inner shouts

bombed with love, killed with kindness
soothed by a silver tongue
hitting all the perfect notes
until the songs were sung

wash away my cares and sins
johnson's no more tears
just add water, you're a new man
there's nothing more to fear

walking through the rubble
ten long years have passed
somehow i always knew
it wasn't meant to last

best friends forever
vanished long ago
i have to find the kingdom within
i'm king asa you know

the eyes are watchful but wiser
the ears attuned to what's real
i forge ahead with a polished sword
the kind that cuts then heals

-asa