"Scattered shattered shards of a bright fallen star"

Dona Nobis Pacem Kyrie eleison is what I would say Were there a proper mass and were I there today Conflicted nostalgia which one might best explain As humankind begging God for mercy again Only lonely humans as far as I can see And each would like to know: why is God mad at me? From a distance I recall inbred tradition I remember stillborn inborn inhibition And if my God existed he or she would be The answer to the existential question: me But where there is empathy there is attraction Let the fire fall and the magic begin To break through from good intention to good action Where those who lose themselves are those who win Right across the world humankind cries out tonight In the birthpangs of existence as our birthright Dona nobis pacem is still what I would pray Grant us angry animals peace someone someway In nice neighborhoods they speak of love To each other but they do not speak to me Misunderstanding is a part of Eating each other because of property As I try to stay out of their way What they speak is not spoken by what they say Here at this late hour here at the start Of always we arrive hearts in hands to be Willing or unwilling each a part Of a great if dysfunctional family We who are alone together are Scattered shattered shards of a bright fallen star Alone together each in our way In worlds our own though cheek by jowl in the street Wondering someday will someone say What we cannot say when we cannot but meet Wondering if we could make things right And why we are alone together tonight Kyrie eleison is what I would say Were there a proper mass and were I there today Conflicted nostalgia which one might best explain As humankind begging God for mercy again Only lonely humans as far as I can see And each would like to know: why is God mad at me? From a distance I recall inbred tradition I remember stillborn inborn inhibition And if my God existed he or she would be The answer to the existential question: me But where there is empathy there is attraction Let the fire fall and the magic begin To break through from good intention to good action Where those who lose themselves are those who win Right across the world humankind cries out tonight In the birthpangs of existence as our birthright Dona nobis pacem is still what I would pray Until we angry animals evolve someday Dona nobis pacem Domine +Steven Curtis Lance Copyright MMX