Malingo - A Man's Greatest Danger Is Himself

I knew a man who used his hands to build a home
For hours a day he made what he could make
Many were the reasons that he toiled away
But Heaven is a hard thing to create
His limbs don't work as easy as they used to
His heart has become heavy by the weight of age and time
So take the bottle off the shelf, but not for my health
Because a man's greatest danger is himself
I knew a man who loved the land he walked upon
He dreamt about the future and the past
Surely he was blessed with opportunity
Surely Fate made sure he'd never lack
No reason can be found on the surface
For why a mind is mastered by a taste, a touch, a high
So leave the bottle on the shelf, but not for my health
Because a man's greatest danger is himself
I can't deny my own obscured vision
And how desperately we all need grace
So leave the judgment on the shelf, but not for my health
Because a man's greatest danger is himself

Written by:
Jonathan Gerber

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