R. Resmini)



Unmistakable, the scent, the chill in the air Feel Autumn creep into

place Those uncharted thoroughfares and shallows deep Speak in

intricacies Pale illumination secret emotions For ransom behind a

paper mask Inside a heart shaped stone Uninhibited reins unfurled I

couldn't resist the urge to hesitate when I heard you cry Bastard, you

have no shame Don't you know tears won't wash away real or imagined

crimes Design's flawed structure tests failure seems a perfect fit

Relinquish those ties that bind Bare devotion in no uncertain terms

Together we'll share our misery Foster this beautiful child versed in

the fury Spare me the pain of love Each day I reach a new low I took

the low road to zero I know you're just like me You bear the mark, the

stain I know you're just like me Together we'll share our misery

Foster this beautiful child versed in the fury You're just what I need

Take my hand Press it to the burner Love tastes bittersweet Screams

for revenge There will come a time, someday soon, you, too, will be

alone You felt the wind at your back so you ran You took what you

wanted You took as you need Thought you could disappear leave without

a trace Lose yourself as you wade deep into the city So run silent,

run deep With closed eyes I focus on the lull of lush static white

noise off the highway Imagine the tide crash the shore I'll lay here,

watch it fall and I won't make a sound I'll lay here, watch it fall and

I won't make a sound Stirred by the pitter-patter of sleet bouncing off

the sill Nudge my head further into the pillow Not content with the

dreaming A sprawling shade of gray Pick myself up tip-toe across icy

tile Nimble as a firewalker Quick glance at the clock I'm going no

where at all Idly passing the time Filling in the gaps has become

routine Devote endless effort to a single thought can afford the

attention because it doesn't cost a thing Under a facade of normalcy A

wolf in the guise of sheep I'll draw you out into the wire When I bait

the trap with rose petals I'll draw you out into the wire When I bait

the trap Cascades of red purl over gnashing maws Love tastes

bittersweet, it screams for revenge Felt nary a tinge of misgiving at

what I've done Excuses are paper thin Fit to bur Hold you to nothing

I'll honor your lies