Prodigal Chorus

Photo by Jerry Gorman

Hallelujah! You're not the only one.

Hallelujah! We're all on the run.

Some of us from life,

and some of us from love.

All of us slopping our chosen hogs.

Each of us throwing life to the dogs.

All of us practice the groveling speech.

Each of us feeling out of reach.

All of us trudging toward a home place.

Each of us longing for his embrace.

Hallelujah! I see Pops coming on the run.

Hallelujah! Like I'm the only one.

© 2015 Todd Jenkins