Inauguration

You greeted death at the door The insurance will not cover this The flowers, petals, a raging storm Faint at distance Splinters from the steel in which you lay Unchangeable lies weave a tattered song Die here a while, wish I could stay Too long A day of grieving in our grasp As long as we have time to waste Indifferent faces have stared their last Face Man in a box is a martyr Man in your home is a dog Pulling strings till you stagger Open your eyes and unravel At the dawn Ashes to ashes, heart to heart A hymn for posterity Empathetic strangers are a work of art In my apathy Person you're trying to call isn't here You have knocked me off the receiver Tears recognized failing faith won't appear I'm a believer 10,000 days in isolation Breathe in the spores to stay survive Do not take the time to necessitate Never alive Man in a box is a martyr Man in your home is a dog Pulling strings till you stagger Open your eyes and unravel At the wronged