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Cowards Way

 

The way of the coward isn’t for the faint of heart

For this road is paved with miserable faces and shaky hands

If you wander far enough you may find yourself blinded by deception

Of course the pain endured is self inflicted

Whether the wound be gaping or completely numb, it was intentional.

Sing an ode to the misguided souls disguised as free birds

We are the stargazers, falling into a deep, meaningless spiral

Scared at every corner we stand sipping from cursed goblets

Possibly the last drop our sinful tongues will relish.

What is yet to come will surely devour and kill me

I deserve to choke on the punishment

Upon my lips I can taste worldly poison.

My biggest fault is that I’m stubborn

With my back turned against the moon

I feel eternal damnation creeping up on me

It’s always near

Truthfully, I’m much too broken to set my sights to the sky.

It's true, We chose departure from the Sunrise

Let death consume our mortal beings, we are reckless people daring to achieve the worst. 

Despite my growth and deeds of good I once accomplished, I fell behind. 

Somehow You’ve healed everything but my shame

Guilt fills this hollow body of mine.

I dig my own grave and close my eyes

Feast on my skin until nothing is left but bone

Once my breath has become still, send my regards to the moon


 

◄ The Free Fall

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M.C. Newberry

Fri 18th Feb 2022 15:40

A coward one day,
A hero the next,
Life offers no sure way,
No wonder we're perplexed! 😏

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