Shivering soldiers forbidden to speak We bend our allegiance and slowly retreat Your underlings returning Reasons for treason untied our bitter tongues When your trial comes, we heroes unsung Will lock you up and swallow the keys Your majesty, the travesty is You’re drowning us in lollies and rust Your company of strangers to lovely [...]
January 1, 2009
A shell so shocked I can barely walk Around the blood red tape and model squares you imitate I can do neither harm nor good I can do neither harm nor good If looks can kill I will lie here perfectly still Maybe I can blend in with the crowd In the thrill of getting [...]
January 1, 2009
Take the blood money out of every house You had told me once, I’ll tell you now “It could be worse, steady hours, how’s the mouth into which you walked as I walked out?” Everyone distant eyes and distant hearts Talking to the walls, talking too loud With words sweet as sugar they’ve taken all [...]
January 1, 2009
So you’re sorry now Though not everyone Felt like playing nice Heartbreak makes no sound Tell the truth now Sober as scientists We stood there like Seraphim Hands on our hips You told us your nemesis Is the world as we know it No calling it quits All shifters of shape Tricksters who charm their [...]
January 1, 2009