one more post! this is important!

I saw this poem at CoffeeBean&TeaLeaf today.

TIME SPENT

It's not the nights, I have to bear

It's not the days, I have to serve

By time I wait, while I am lost

There's the weight of sin I have to bear

The ones I love, but fail to serve

By time I know, I'm in a loss

There are the seals upon my heart

That's trapped within a hardened shell

Hiding a shame I'll never tell

But enters this shell, a grain of sand

Layered coatings of lessons learned

Reflections of itself back then

A new found grace, polished with faith

Patience reveals a glow within

A beautiful pearl as black as sin

In fear of thunder, there's promise of rain

For every loss, a hidden gain

Faith and patience: remedies of pain

So to my lord, I do repent

To all my love, i'll make amends

For all my sins, my faults. Amen

To gain what's lost, when time was spent

composed by an ex-con if i'm not mistaken. all his sorrows and remorse along with the regrets he dragged along with him. For he realise his mistake, he is prepared to make a change. To show he truely repents, he spoke to god and accept the sins he commit. knowing that time won't turn back to prevent those heart breaking moments, he refine himself into an useful tool, awaiting... ...