I picture an old Sheriff who is dying. He lived through all of the battles of his profession and came out on top. He is old, tired and dying from a natural cause. He is remembering his sins as a lawman - injustice committed in the line of duty, perhaps someone he shot when there was another way. He would have put these things out of his mind while he was working, made excuses to keep on going . Now at the end of his life he remembers these sins, he has regrets. He has no use for violence anymore and is seeking inner peace by putting away his old professional tools. He is seeking justice and forgiveness. "Mama" is a name for his wife.
I picture an old Sheriff who is dying. He lived through all of the battles of his profession and came out on top. He is old, tired and dying from a natural cause. He is remembering his sins as a lawman - injustice committed in the line of duty, perhaps someone he shot when there was another way. He would have put these things out of his mind while he was working, made excuses to keep on going . Now at the end of his life he remembers these sins, he has regrets. He has no use for violence anymore and is seeking inner peace by putting away his old professional tools. He is seeking justice and forgiveness. "Mama" is a name for his wife.