Ills of Modern Man

This inaudible voice has flattered my ears An unreal sound of distress, a sensation that aroused my being This moment was all yours but the pleasure was all mine All the weight I've been carrying vanished for a valuable instant One day when this curt

Plunged in bitterness, Seduced by an ocean of disconcertment Carrying an everlasting smile with insouciance Cultivating this disconnection with every single interaction You won't lure me any further I've been drinking too much shadow and now maybe I

I remember that brief moment when I shouted "end this day" Mistakes and lessons have since gone my way The same regrets lie noiselessly for now within these poor isolated walls Something this sacred should not have been taken for granted My vow

I have had it easy for most of my life Swallow these nails, turn away I must not look back The ills of modern man are much larger than my own personal battles It feels like I have been fighting for nothing The ills of modern man are much larger than

I have done it again I could not avoid the soft comforting touch of your presence any longer Increasingly isolated. I slowly find relief in silence I sense the spirited child in me gradually letting go Its golden smile grows weary with every disappoi