Sunday, November 27, 2005

Where Now, The Martyr

In shadows lurk such lonely martyrs
Hungry for their call to die
Left to fate, but trying harder
Ringing questions, asking why
Lost to destiny in chanting
As we wander, so we fall
In such ecstasy left panting
Tried to alter, lost it all
Wanted everything, and counting
Left with hollow souls to self
The mound of failures now quite mounting
Brings the brink of mental health


If the answers all came easily
You wouldn't want too much from me
If I could tell you so clearly
If I could set my mind at ease

But closing faster, breaking harder
See my wounds, I am no martyr
I've earned my sentence
And all repentence
Left with yearning
But now I'm learning
Left in darkness, felt so hollow
And my remark this, I am too shallow
I can not see past my own hand
Too tired to see, to weak to stand

Why must I ever choose
Between brimstone and fire
So much to lose
Always the liar


Tear my soul , keep tasting blood
Grit my teeth, hold back the flood

Close my eyes, where am I now?
Will I make it through some how?