I wanted naught more than to offer her my essence She asked for an ode to our last tidings An effigy to behold as our wings grasped the sky They were
Your ceaseless desire to dwell at the tops of the spires Leads you to the highest peaks of the funeral pyre White flames coax you nearer to Pandora?
Why does the father exploit his daughter? Why does the master mold hearts of plaster? Why does the leader bite the hand that feeds her? The state of mankind
As flames encircle this hole I?ve created Visions of my life burn before my eyes Incinerating every moment Ashes replace the emptiness of being alone
This is my lament For the amount to which I miss the Earth The ground held so much familiarity But black clouds have left me severed My wings of wax
My gift is equally a blessing and a curse The capacity to see all that I wish Is stained by reliving all that I miss I miss the way your hands interlock