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Curiosity killed the cat
another trite phrase flows through my mind
yet another failure, another spat
I wish my demons were a bit more kind
theyve stolen from me, my life, my love
pilfered mt hope, my sanity too
finger to the sky and the gods above
I retrace the steps of an old pirate crew
who searched in vain for treasures untold
finding nothing but sand and spite
they made a pact with the Devil, souls were sold
in order to make it through one more night
I wonder if they were as crazy as me
or if they simply fell to greed
to throw away lives at the glimpse of a dream
adopting new brothers, new souls, new creed.
I'm imploding so slow, walls caving in
soon a black hole will be all thats here
I puppeteer laughs, flashes a grin
I look in his eyes, taste some of the fear
that causes him to move the strings without grace
jerking and twisting, pulling so quick
I return his smile, laugh in his face
shed off the controller with an uncaring flick
disorganized thoughts are the name of the game
refractions of light look so damn pretty
I snap my fingers, up jumps a flame
to bring the hell back to this tired city.
