penance strapped to my ribs
scratches away the negative
clipped like mercury's
wings strapped to my feet
this slow pure starvation
threatens everything i've done
this is not a phase
nothing grows through things like this
waiting for it to pass
polishing brazen mistakes
this slow pure starvation
threatens everything i've become
wait a while
i might be late
i'll wipe that smile
right off your disgrace
the only way to serve is defy
you came first, so first you will die
commit one small high speed crime
the world will breathe a parental sigh
this slow pure starvation
threatens everything we've done
spend long days
with treason
one inch spent
six feet of man went away