5306 Morningside
5306 Morningside: Unveiling the Shadows of Deception in Life
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In these halls I wept as great deceivers bow and lose the head
In these halls, I cried witnessing powerful deceivers facing consequences, losing authority.
Your time the corpse and mine the earthly shroud
Your time represents death, and mine is the earthly covering or burial garment.
Topside of this crooked life it's all just dirt
Above the surface of this twisted existence, everything is ultimately just dirt.
I was born to cover up your scent
I exist to conceal your essence, to mask your presence.
The muck of life on the back of death
Life's difficulties are carried on the shoulders of death.
To fail each other now is to occupy the moments in between our lies
Failing each other now means occupying the moments between our dishonesties.
As Judas, I'd single you out and gladly hang
If I were Judas, I'd single you out and willingly condemn you.
My life has always been one step above the grave
My life has always teetered on the brink of death.
You created this Christ-like life
You crafted a life resembling that of Christ.
You wanted something born to break
You desired something created to eventually shatter or fail.
Something wrong to save
Something inherently flawed, designed to be saved.
Held breath in the lungs of hate
Holding breath in the midst of hatred.
The exhale, the faithless chant
The exhale, a chant devoid of faith.
Foundations built on sand
Foundations built on unstable ground.
Only one set of footsteps in my past
Only one set of footsteps marks my past.
If not myself then no one
If not for myself, then for no one else.
No God to give me light!
No divine entity to guide me!
No crutch-shaped cross in my hand
No support resembling a cross in my hands.
No idols or words of worship from these lips
No idols or words of worship pass through my lips.
No past atonements for my actions
No past acts of repentance for my deeds.
All I see is you in these eyes: hideous, most precious, and closest to home
All I perceive in these eyes is you—hideous, most precious, and intimately connected to my origin.
The rough side of a polished mask is my true self
The unpolished side of a refined mask reflects my true self.
To wear away the shame of lineage in these veins
To erode the shame of my ancestry in these veins.
I surrender no light in this shit life
I offer no illumination in this challenging existence.
I hear your words on dated lies
I hear your words, tainted by outdated falsehoods.
You always provoked the best in me by showing me the worst of you
You consistently brought out the best in me by revealing the worst aspects of yourself.
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