Requiem For a Folly Mind
A sane man once was I,
A sane man once was I.
But 'tis a shell
Now bound for hell
When sooner shall I die.
An echo still rings on,
An echo still rings on.
Yet, soon you’ll find
This unhinged mind
Is simply too far gone.
What pity have you now,
What pity have you now?
This godless soul
Will not be whole
Till they fulfill their vow.
Our demons stand behind,
Our demons stand behind.
I see them prowl
And screech their howl:
Lo! “Slaughter all mankind.”
I laugh as blood is shed,
I laugh as blood is shed.
For you, NOT I,
Have tears to cry
When Mary’s lost her head.
The world shan’t end by flame,
The world shan’t end by flame.
Nay, 'tis a lie
Proclaimed on High
For Eve and Adam’s shame.
We all end just as I,
We all end just as I.
No more to find,
No more to find
Till all that’s left is folly mind…
Copyright © Michael G. Weston | Year Posted 2022
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