Likewise

I need some help to say this right
The proper words to speak my mind
To bare my heart and show my scars
For what they really are

Though the Word may guide me
My mind will defy me
To make sense of it all
And put God in a box
And only open it when needed
And only open it when needed

I'll keep it locked, with the key next to the one
Next to the one I made for these shackles
I still wear them everyday chained to my past and еvery lie I told myself

Eyе for an eye, the whole world goes blind
Life for a life, but I'm the spear that pierced Your side
I'm the spear that pierced Your side

Likewise!

Held captive in a prison
That I built from my own guilt
My rib cage, the cell doors
And my heart, the death row inmate
I can hear that jailbird sing
"Let love be the breeze that carries me
And bring grace beneath my wings"

But the key lies within me, to stand before You boldly
This is the song the jailbirds sing
"Let the free be free!"