Shield my lies
From certainty
I’m drowning in what
Not to be
For every thought
I have today
Is drinking in
What not to say

It’s evergreen
This never naught
My sympathy
You never sought
A muddy mind
In painting you
I wouldn’t mind
In faking you

My nylon tears
To weave a web
I grind my gears
I rock my head
For what is lost
And what is left
I weep the cost
I lie bereft