["Hope in reality is the worst of all evils, because it prolongs the torments of man." - F. Nietzsche] A slow aching, bled dry of pain. The pace of life sedates the sane. Lure me into the fury of absence, Let my train of thoughts collide. In a trance of confidence, Stirring up, I breathe cyanide. Drawn in my horns, a stabwound slow-dance. Holding on to a dog's fair chance. A slow aching, bled dry of pain. The pace of life sedates the sane. I myself, I am a cold element, But I contain a living flame. Fading in, fading out, Last visit for a long time. While a legend lingers, We pine away, into clime. The wish is father to the thought, The thought is father to the truth. Ignite the imagination and take it far away. I grieve over things that end, Nothing in line to succeed them. They become a part Of the horrors I hold in my heart. Neatly pealed all layers off, Searching a stain to expose, Lay bare imperfection, Grow aversion, then dispose. Now your self is bare, In an instant flare, If you have tears, Cry elsewhere.