ON MY KNEES                         

                           CASSIUS MCPHERSON        

I’ve been in this position many times before and I wasn’t looking for keys.

I was down on the floor wishing I had some more, I was searching down in my knees.

The embarrassment never crossed my mind on how stupid I really looked.

But when I finally realized what I was doing I knew then I was hooked.

I couldn’t cry out to anyone no matter how hard I tried.

I couldn’t face reality would I become a fatally of my own selfish pride.

My hands began to look like sandpaper because I wiped them across the floor.

There was nothing there but I didn’t care all I know is I needed some more.

By this time I knew life was unmanageable so I looked up toward the skies.

I got down on my knees please take this disease oh father hear my cries.

Then this calm and cool feeling came over me my whole body felt at ease.

I put my hands together I felt as light as a feather and for the right reasons             I was down on my knees.