so how are things in mogadishu
these days?
is that a tear that i see
in your face?
some poor man has been butchered
in bangladesh
and here am i
with a thorn in my flesh

conquistadores
will they ever get enough?
now they\' re complaining
that mugabe\'s too rough
how about what\'s happening
in rabat and marrakech?
and here am i
with my thorn in my flesh

the new Jerusalem
eventually descends
what we see now is
the beginning of the end
God is my shelter
and His Word keeps me refreshed
regardless of this painful
thorn in my flesh

LARZ GUSTAFSSON April 1, 2008