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Comfort in Venality

by Giving In

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1.
I can't agree, how do you suppose we maintain this standard of living? The high price, of commodities, drain the notion of collective security How can, I maintain Displayed, appearances A myriad of endless drifting Once more, cover up this slate Smile, It's probably too late The edges are dripping away now Cause Here I am, Patiently awaiting solace in contradictions Relishing loss in constant stimulation Head down, steadfast towards the wall, why bother looking ahead now? With our blinders on, will follow the line, to our promised destination Inhale, slowly exhale Grasp down, hold on tight Brace yourself the hit is eminent Clenched teeth, tensed body Closed eyes, seal them right Hold your breath for it's the end now Dependant on the same hands, we're all in it the same Living with generations past mistakes Hoping your opinion cannot be swayed With lollipops and bubble gum parades
2.
Staring at these four walls, the ones that I helped build That over cast my shadow at night They block and distort my view of what I tend to call my life Subjugating me Because it appears my life is constructed of minimized success And over emphasized defeats The same ones I relentlessly over analyze, They seem to enfold me a barrier of lies Wishing for an end, to this self-depreciation I entertain As I strive to control what I retain
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The pressure always remains I feel it carved within my name As moderation is shaped The bridge shortens, the letters fade Cause time time again, its worth exploring The same ideas, the ones that hamper sleep My mind is racing with no finish line The same as this nausea you can't define Clarity that knows no end But the promises that never remain Wish for Change but stay the same As the next morning I start over again Listen to me, I don't want to hear Just give in to me, there’s nothing left; To say, to breath to weaken me
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Nothing can persuade me Of the validity of venality Torn between my worker's ethics And hatred for my own cowardice Given that I’m giving you myself Precious time and energy into air Maybe I expect too much for myself To be treated with dignity and respect It's been established that this relationship Is based on give and take But what happens? When you take more than give? And the gains are privately sustained Given that I'm giving you myself Precious time and energy into air Invested in commodities that you sell As I cope with depravities to feel alive
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So why are we presented with A synopsis of our existence in words? Describing the tip of the iceberg Who cares about the history of what floats in these waters? The axioms that power the ships to harbor Release the pressure; indulge in this information age where we seek Constant relief from these worn-out recipes of cultivated fear Through abridged stories, knowledge here and now in a blink of an eye. Never before have we been so addicted to lies Let's think of how knowledge is shared What's omitted and retained How fact can be no more than fiction Does truth scream out or is it shaped? Waiting patiently for your Latent thoughts to infect your mind To recognize that we're sold lies As truths you love, you love to buy So now that we know, turn a blind eye in dismay Eat up; drink up anything, to drown out this relentless bitter taste Logged in between, a soiled rock and a hard place

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released February 16, 2015

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