compassion

if there is time return to me 
or at least send empathy 
my way: for i've lately 
forgotten that sin is not 
my poker chip to be 
bargained for in 
hopes of better 
deals, better 
bric-à-brac 
each sin 
tied to a 
moment in 
time better 
left judged by 
another being on
a greater plane of
existence: i've lately 
have lost all sense of 
pity, remorse, compassion 
this that made my life bearable 
made my vocation do able, made 
me believe, at least pretend, i had not
 lost all in the hopes of all