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I'M NOT THE MAN OF A WOMAN'S DREAMS
I INSPIRE NOT ROMANCE OR MOONBEAMS
I GUESS, JUST TAKE LIFE FOR WHAT IT SEEMS
AND WAIT FOR DEATH TO SLITHER IN
I'M NOT A FLOWER BLOOMING, MORE A WEED
NOR FRUIT OF THE VINE, NOR A SEED
BUT GARBAGE BLOWING ON A CITY STREET
FLIES BUZZING 'ROUND CORRUPT MEAT.
WAITING FOR DEATH TO SLITHER IN
I DON WHITE ARMOR, BUT FALL FROM WHITE HORSE
YET, I WISH NOT TO CHANGE MID-COURSE
MY JOURNEY FROM LONELINESS TO DESIRE, IN VAIN
TO FEAR'S SLOW CRAWL
AND BACK AGAIN.
TWILIGHT TIME DOES NOT INVITE ME
MY OWN KINDNESS TURNS ABOUT TO FIGHT ME
SOIL, TO ROCK BENEATH MY FEET
AS LAVA BURNS THE SKY ABOVE
NOT SCOURGE OF WAR OR SATAN