No More Music

I

There is no more music:

All the world’s subdued

Though I strain my ears

to hear the songs I used to know

It seems they’ve all gone mute

Feels like I have lost

every single lovely friend

Feels like I am drowning all alone

In a song-less ocean?

II

There is no more magic:

The heavens are sedate

Though I mouth my chants

until I bruise and bleed my knees

I cannot change my fate

Oh please don’t make me say it:

It’s all just a charade

Come and re-enchant me

before it gets too late

Refrain

You give or take

according to your mood

Does it make a difference

if we’re wicked or we’re good?

How can we second-guess

Your mystifying will?

Can we take much more

of Your bitter pill?

III

There is no more music:

All the world’s subdued

Though I strain my ears

to hear the songs I used to know

It seems they’ve all gone mute

Feels like I have lost

every single lovely friend

Would you go on swimming

all alone In a shore-less ocean?

IV

Where is all Your magic?

Don't shut Your heaven's gate!

I'll be praying here

so I will never lose my faith

and my love won't turn to hate.

Oh please don't make me say it:

It's just a sad cliché

Don't let them disenchant me

Come and re-enchant me now.