When he calls on me tonight
will i rise and have to greet him
o lord are you in need?
he'll ask of me to think
of some grounds on which to meet him
o lord are you in need?
the porch across the street
is cold and dark and empty
o lord are you in need?
the window to the left
holds warmth and light to tempt me
o lord are you in need?
can one that i admire
ask kneeling for my kindness
o lord are you in need?
this seamlessness i granted,
was that due to my blindness
o lord are you in need?
Your face seems hardly that
which i've pined for in the mirror
o lord are you in need?
nor the visage i held up
to support me in life's furor
o lord can you be in need?