i have to strip off so many things
to even begin to come to you
cynicism, raised eyebrows and optimism
are so easy to fall into
turning the music up loud enough
to submerge all these fears
is something to do
but that is not it
drown in the fear
choke on the tears
till you have died
then be reborn
do it like jesus
this death frees us
it is the only conversion worthwhile