Let pain sing

by Joel Howard

The compromise of quiet

The bloodguilt of "peace"

The sheer sin of silence

When I am suffering

When all you want

And all I need

Is poured out agony

I must

I will

I've gotta speak

I see

I feel

This fire in me

My cross

This pain

This suffering

My trumpet to blow

My song to sing

Divine expression

Holy warning

I can't help but tell you

I'm groaning

Cannot help

But let pain sing

year six