In Praise of Shadows

I feed the fire

With charcoal from the bridges

I burned along

My treacherous existence

My currency is failure

Rich in silver tongue coin

Stained yellow rusted paper

Scribed in light blue paint

(Diluted in tear soaked sorrow)

I feed the fire

With charcoal from the bridges

I burned along

My treacherous existence

My currency is failure

Rich in silver tongue coin

Stained yellow rusted paper

Scribed in light blue paint

(Diluted in tear soaked sorrow)

Salted blurry grey pictures

Drawn faceless figures

Shapeless images of myself

In the endless water mirror

In praise of shadows

I look inside

Fearing the light

I shut my eyes

I shut my eyes!

Salted blurry grey pictures

Drawn faceless figures

Shapeless images of myself

In the endless water mirror

In praise of shadows

I look inside

Fearing the light

I shut my eyes

I shut my eyes!

You think you have won

What is light without dark?

What are you without me?

I am a part of you all

You can never defeat me

We are brothers

Eternal!

I bring forth the very worst in you!!!