The Transient

through the eyes of a waif

Stared at the sun
i rubbed my eyes
a loaded gun
i'm not surprised

 

with these awakened eyes

 

i smell the rain
i dried my eyes
reload my brain
my senses died

 

with these awakened eyes

 

and you wanted
just a little more
was never enough
never good before

 

you didn't realize

 

you were ever longing
driven by your need
self consumed with thought
of a tainted life

 

you didn't realize

 

and if it was over
had it stuck in the vein
if you felt the pupils roll into your head
like the bullets you had dared to load

 

with these impartial lies

 

was there a moment
when you transcended
looking down upon
your lonely children

 

with these impartial lies

 

wrought with anger
brought by hate
towards the system
playing a losing game

 

and now we roll the die

 

c**k the hammer
moisture rises from the earth
i hear the thunder
and i see the light

 

and now we roll the die

 

taste the rain on your tongue
taste the tears from your cheek
taste the salt of the earth
taste the pain of defeat

 

with these awakened eyes