Evangeline

You always rush to dress and go
leaving me spent, breathing fast in the afterglow
splintered shafts of light and shadow hide the sins
where fallen angels spread their wings to fly again

            Evangeline
            the angels sing,
            the saints look down and bless you
            (stained in glass, carved in stone)
            Evangeline
            they say no man
            or demon can possess you
            But I’ll always be waiting
            to lead you again
            into temptation

Your words can cut, your touch can heal
I’m never certain if it’s pleasure or pain you feel
but in our flesh there’s no pretense, no artifice
What kind of god would judge us wrong, deny us this?

            (chorus)

Do you fight the Devil’s fire
to extinguish your desire?
Do you pray for me and keep the faith I lack?
You say I’ll burn but I don’t care
it’s my cross, my cross to bear,
the price I’ll pay to keep you coming back.

            Evangeline
            the angels sing,
            the saints look down and bless you
            (break the bread, drink the wine)
            Evangeline
            they say no man
            or demon can possess you
            but I’ll always be waiting
            come take my hand
            let me lead you again
            into temptation.

© 1996 by jeffrey wash
revised 2006