The Ferryman
At the fork in the universe
Where man’s resolve had failed to choose
Lie the cast-off shells and interred curse
Repaired soles on borrowed shoes
Can your love’s balance be measured
By time served minus interest due?
Will the blacks and reds that line your ledgers
Secure your seed in the eternal queue?
Let me borrow tomorrow
Can’t pay today, two coins short of the toll
Hellhounds nipping, and the bank’s seizing control
If you staked a claim and sowed your plot
Carved a niche, initialed the earth
Would the land endure once time forgot?
Sever ties or reap your worth?
If we walk the altruistic path
Reach out a hand to give, not take
Unleash restraint and temper wrath
Will we wipe the slate of today’s mistakes?
We’ll just borrow tomorrow
One more day to repay, dig out of this rabbit hole
Pave over the cracks and hitch a ride with the river patrol