4.  The Redundant Loop of Lost Memory

I keep playing it

as I often do,

the same old song,

this time backwards,

forwards, then repeat.

And it always gives me

the same bitter stab of

satisfaction knowing

that maybe there's another

song You've sung for me,

but how can I learn it

when I don't even know the words?

Maybe there's something

to releasing the tune of

every old melody, back bent,

chest forward, arms wide

as you sway me with Your

gentle sound until nothing else

breaks through, not even

the redundant loop of lost

memory.