remove the blinders from thy eyes see the terms as old and wise see the beauty wrapped with thorns touch its essence and live with scorn essence yearned is conscience lost a belly full is what was sought a belly full and sleep no more not the way ye did before and one might say it is safe with us forgetting that in safety there must be trust and trust has long since left the room sweep away as though by broom abandoned the night we first did cross weathered by lovers long since lost prior to lust and prior to deceit prior to friendships that never keep trust was never amongst us true there were others plans for me and you the cost is only a matter of mind but like the vine that lives to twine it’s wrapped and wrapped and wrapped once more until the memory has been bent in form contorted, misaligned and badly worn nothing lost and nothing gained lessons learned to advance the game and a worthy opponent that much is true capable of bloodshed with a most gentle tool one must retract or be cast the fool of this we both can share the prize go on living with the lies such unfertile ground what did we expect would grow for this the blame is not ours alone past betrayals and dreams destroyed conjured up saviors, to each of us born as though sheltered in armor as if strong as an ox enter the passage and find the door is unlocked wipe the salty diamond from thy cheek and smile for naught won when tho weeps