The Master

The master lay on his deathbed as he spoke to his servant
"I dreamed I saw men in robes speaking to their defendant
Who loved a woman dearly–she was promised to another–
And in anger and in sorrow, chose the life of a highway robber."

"There, he met multitudes who kept his broken soul
Taught him what was right and wrong til he forgot his noble laws
It was then he discovered truth that glowed out from the west
That we're born of sin, lead a life of sin
And forgiveness shall have the rest."

The servant reached his hand to brush aside his masters tears
But the master moved his head as he looked upon his fears
"I died long ago inside this forgotten dream
And I led a life without a death to pursue a lifeless stream

"And then I reached a land where many had come to rest
Some had reached salvation and others had reached their depths
All the while, I looked and searched for my seat beside the door
But everywhere I looked, it read, 'Your soul is still in court.'"

"So I ran out past a garden overgrown with concrete and steel
Just to see how far I'd go before I was chained by my heels
But no one ever came to see that I was locked away
And the only reason my soul was free was it wasn't wanted anyway."

The master turned to look beyond his frozen window pane
Watching for some sign from the only woman who knew his name
Far outside the distance, the sun was fading fast
And the master went with it, too, in hopes of a better past