wretched creatures stretch through the hoop again no fault nothing ever gained leave it here how time does cover up what was believed now turned inside out grasping hand through frantic air clawing upward inching near a reason enough to throw it back down in its place crying inward open space a chasm that feeds itself rotting food left on the shelf alive yet unaware asking do you really care malefic regard with care witness hides and lies within melting features catch through the light remains the doubt comes rushing back again pull the plug sank lifeless agitate power unleashed frequent fainting fits clasping a dark embrace let us not lose our place remember gazing crystal set through it be known the truth burning bright insane as a lamp grows cold a fixture on the wall once regarded now bitter rotten flame decrepant quarrel old grey film covers eyelids reaching in enough fleeting image cracks moving past the brain relapse never to remain throw back in the face dripping plague hypocrisy raging to fuel itself the parasite one calls itself listen as the hours pass burn the bridge again rebuild nothings quite the same split process clear cut a single blade retracing the steps so easily mislaid knife in my hand to stab at you and make demands discourse at times loses touch within my mind answer hides and lies within