A ringing has begun inside my head that will not go away
It’s gradually clearer that it’s something that is here to stay
Peeling at my mind with a forceful gentle flaying
It’s a constant shallow scream that renders silence beyond saving

Lessons in this life’s complacency surely force me to see
That we can only pave our streets with borrowed energy
The line I thought by luck alone was fair and straight will twist
Bending toward a rule of ground that must constantly shift

Unexpected instability, unseemingly abating
Lets me when distraction of a greater peace, appreciate
The serendipity that helps define to us our grief
And ultimately grant us the source of our relief
(Relief it seems at times can become a two-way street)

And should in time the situation see a new perspective
I shall again experience the joys I thought I’d miss
What would be a world without contrasts in this way?
Would we even know it as our empty laughter fades?

From me to me, from sea to see, I’ll tell me something good
Enjoy this self, O cosmic mote, as really though you should
Know that all will come to pass, discover muse and dance
Grant yourself the wisdom to accept this circumstance

For watch, I can move like I’ve already died
Under thread of cessation motivated
To know that pain has never once lied
To be made of lines that aren’t separated