Spilled my cup of midnight

on my way to bed

Tripped over the golden calf

I thought I’d put away

Instead,

I splashed a starless darkness

all over my white day

Spilled my cup of midnight

I’m too ashamed to say

 

 

Well, it had a stain or two anyway

a red one from the wine,

a streak of soot from the fireplace…

I tried to burn my shame.

And now there’s black running down the front

Of my dirty, ruined day

Spilled my cup of midnight

I’m too ashamed to say

 

 

Broken hearts and broken glass

all over this broken life

but breaking morning breaks the spell and I can hear

Mercy fall

 

 

Spilled my cup of midnight

on my way to bed

but while I slept, Mercy washed the stains away

but while I slept, Mercy granted me a clean new day

 

Eternity starts…now.

 

 

So I get up now

avoid the fire

get on my knees in the dim

Never thought that someday I’d be asking Him

Empty out my midnight…

 

 

Replace it with the stars.