Closer to Home (My Version)

For context, before writing this, I JUST a couple hours ago, rediscovered Grand Funk Railroad's, Closer to Home and can't stop listening. I'm not a religious person by any stretch of the imagination, but while listening, my own words started flowing in my head and now at 1am, I'm overcome with the urge to write it out and share it. So for full effect, throw that song on in the background while reading.

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Please excuse me, but can I have

Just a moment, of your time?

I know yours is, in-fi-nite but

That is not the, case for mine.

It's been years since, the last time that

The two of us, even spoke.

What I said or, asked back then I

Cannot say I, even know.

Since back then I, know I said too

Many things I, can't take back.

I'm not sorry, for my feelings

And I'll never, take back that!

I don't know if, you watch-over

If you listen, or even care.

But if you are, and if you do,

If my words aren't, lost to air;

Wanna say I'm, not un-grateful

As I often, say I am.

I've made do and, I thank you for 

what I have and, where I am.

Don't know if I'll, one day find her,

If I'm destined, to be alone.

No matter what, fate awaits me,

I'll be fine 'til, I'm called home.

Please excuse me, but can I ask

For a favor, one more time?

If you could guide, someone's fate to,

happiness and, I don't mean mine.

I'll get through the, despair and strife,

Life's uncertainty, and disease.

But will you please, treat my sister's 

children better, than you did me?

So when you put, me on my ship

To sail off to, eternity

My spirit can, finally rest and,

I may finally, find my peace?