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My final chapter’s uncompleted but I’m asking you to read it Neither pastor nor the deacon could succeed to pacify my demons Nay, I can’t provide the reasons for my sullen, morbid state It’s like my mind’s horrid estate was tended to by Norman Bates The chorus sang, I kneeled and prayed, but failed to seize the day Painted brightly but inside I’m hardboiled like an Easter egg Got a chip on the shoulder that’s a little bit more of the cry-on-me sort Cuz life’s put me in more pressing situations than an ironing board I’m not striving towards enlivening rewards on my broken path Hopelessly overmatched by the open gashes from my stolen past My emotions’ total lack of full compassion holds me back It’s got me frozen in a child’s pose without the yoga mat My woeful tact in social acts grows, in fact, I’m acting crazy Been hampered lately by excuses thinner than packaged gravy My hapless frailty has a way of aggravating my poor judgment I’m like a snail, when outside my shell, I just feel more sluggish My shortcomings get more crushing and soul sucking every day Wish this fettered state was swept away by the heavy weight of a trebuchet Suppress the rage and stress impatiently, wishing all this was done But I’m too proud to take the pills, too scared to swallow the gun Plus it’s a godless affront to the omniscient one who gave us breath So I’ll wait, bereft, until fate collects its gainly bet on my tainted flesh With waning strength, and unease I fight the struggle to sleep at night As I sway through these days between the branches on the tree of life |
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