Steven Harz Music

3 chords and the truth (6 if you want me to lie)

August 29, 2013

10 second love story: “Seated at the right hand”

When you finally

gained the strength

or courage

to roll back the stone

that had kept me dead

to you

for three days or years

(I’m not sure)

I was missing

or hiding

from our love

and the bandages that

covered my emotional wounds

were not folded neatly

because they were still draped

from my head and limbs

and fluttered and whipped

during my ascension and then

ignited and burned during re-entry

peeling away damaged skin

and the pain and despair

of my shame and

your disappointment

so that I can once again be

pure and whole and strong

and once again will

claim my seat

at the right hand

of you

—

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Steven Harz

Steven Harz was the 2013 winner of the international People’s Poetry Contest and is a three-time winner of The Iron Writer Challenge. Steve still writes poetry, but now it rhymes and is put to music – either acoustic with a Martin or electric with a Gretsch. Songwriting influences are: John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Blze Foley, Jessi Alexander, Tyler Childers, Lori McKenna, Gabe Lee, Luz, Cleto Cordero, Jason Isbell, and of course, Willie and Dolly! Music is available on all streaming platforms – please check it out!