{"sf1_id":561478,"sf2_id":"pnGWGE6n","title":"Paying for The Past","author":"MurphySlaugh","words":319,"posted_at":"2013-07-09T23:37:00.000Z","tags":["Payment","Sacrifice","life"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/561478-paying-for-the-past","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/pnGWGE6n","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/3f/bf/3fbffab1-c5c6-4862-a9db-ed7279c3fe5e","description":"A poem in honor of my father.","content":"Paying for the Past  \nBy Carl Blessing/Murphy Slaugh\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;  \n  \nYes we know that way back then  \nA terrible mistake was made.  \nBy it's been corrected since then,  \nSo why is the price still needing to be paid?  \n  \nHe suffered enough, but he's still in pain,  \nWhy can't he be left alone?  \nThe scar of his errors have left their stain,  \nThere's no more need for him to atone.  \n  \nChorus:  \nHe's sacrificing his future,  \nHis life is going fast.  \nTo settle his bill,  \nHe's paying for the past.  \n  \nHe really doesn't have  \nVery long to live.  \nHe's done all he could do,  \nAnd given all he can to give.  \n  \nHe's paying for the past.  \n  \nCan't you see the tears   \nIn his family's eyes?  \nCan't you understand their fears,   \nAnd feel their heart's cries?  \n  \nHe's all spent out, he's wearing thin,  \nHe finally done.  \nAll his battles have been fought,  \nAll his wars have been won.  \n  \nHe's sacrificing his future,  \nHis life is going fast.  \nTo settle his bill,  \nHe's paying for the past.  \n  \nHe really doesn't have  \nVery long to live  \nHe's done all he could do,  \nAnd given all he can to give.  \n  \nHe's paying for the past.   \n  \nBridge:  \nWe can no longer protect him, We just can't pay his bill.  \nWe're sick and tired of what you've done, we've all had our fill.\n\n\u0026nbsp;He's sacrificing his future,  \nHis life is going fast.  \nTo settle his bill,  \nHe's paying for the past.  \n  \nHe really doesn't have  \nVery long to live  \nHe's done all he could do,  \nAnd given all he can to give.  \n  \nHe's paying for the past.   \n  \nHe's sacrificing his future,  \nHis life is going fast.  \nTo settle his bill,  \nHe's paying for the past.  \n  \nHe really doesn't have  \nVery long to live  \nHe's done all he could do,  \nAnd given all he can to give.  \n  \nHe's paying for the past.   \nHe's paying for the past  \n  \n  \n\n"}