mediocre savior

from saints beneath the stairs by noah mclaughlin

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saint alex lived beneath the stairs
& caught his lover unawares
in dirt & grime
he passed the time
to prove his holy worth

a mediocre savior, he
a hidden light in times of need
& in the end
it did portend
that alex lacked in mirth

god is laughter when you're after
angels dancing high
faith is frightening human lightning
follows heaven's sigh

alex op'ed his soul to to me
& sang me hymns of poverty
a holy chord
to please the lord
but alex could not laugh

he passed the years 'til sickness came
wrenched his bones & struck him lame
he cried in joy
but all the noise
was not but holy chaff

god is laughter when you're after
angels dancing high
faith is frightening human lightning
follows heaven's sigh

god is a man
playing to a crowd
too afraid to laugh
are you afraid to laugh

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from saints beneath the stairs, released May 15, 2010

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