clean

create in me a clean heart . . .

clean?

spotless?

unspoiled?

what does it mean to have a clean heart?

how far is that from . . . “here?”

is it like taking a bath

or like growing a tree?

is it painful

or enjoyable?

does it cost anything

or is it free?

i’m not sure how

o lord,

only show mercy

or i will sleep the sleep

of death

clean me