Cain's Self Denial 2015

Cain's Self Denial 2015 4 a m again alone, In a room full of peers A raging war is being fought, Confined between your ears Drafted into battle, with no enemy to engage Yet volunteering unwillingly fueling dueling rage Mystic river flows, with the blood of innocent No longer even knowing, or caring how truth was bent Angry at nobody, and everyone in between Sabotaging yourself, and unraveling every seam. Imaginary enemies Whose roles change day to day A game with no clear rules Consciously unconsciousness, I know that I must pay What promise can be spoken, to bring life into the void, uttered self denial, to speak within the ploy And the enemy I can't see, nor begun to understand Callously reflects my cards and always tips my hand The price you pay for breaking souls, just keeps on feeling cheaper You soothe your conscience with the ancient line that your not your brother's keeper There's no bad and there's no good, you played the only hand you could . And the hollow eyes around you, pretend they couldn't see You shake your head and try your best to pretend you don't believe Yet you know too well the horror. . . Of what you've come to be