65. Aegre Fero

Aegre Fero,

My Lord! My Lord!

I’m the mightiest sinner,

Guilt can afford.

Aegre Fero,

My father! My father!

Forgive me my wrongs,

And the darkness blur.

Aegre Fero,

My Master! My Master!

Remember and love me.

The darkness grows vaster!

K. Aldaya, 6/14/04

(Aegre fero: latin for I am sorry)

63. I Stand

I sink. I sink.

I cannot leave. I cannot stay.

I know. Okay. Okay. Okay!

But how much longer will it now be,

‘Til heaven’s gleaming shore I see?

‘Til angels greet me and take my hand.

Saving me from this sinking sand.

I stand. I stand.

K. Aldaya, 6/14/04