SOLVENT SOUL
A request is made known
A promise to fulfill
Circumstances dictate
What members see as real
The machine moves
The cogs bite and roll
Emotions tied in knots
Caging and keeping the soul
Even if one escaped
What tissue could remain
Mauled and utilized
For the operator's selfish gain
Learning to connect and relate
To those outside the field
Is like trying to enter a gate
That has always been locked and sealed
What is it that bears the weight
Of a life plagued by war
A solvent soul hooked in hope
Chained to a revolving door
Written by Trudy Schrader on 06-09-2026
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