Amongst the stone and smoke
We never laid before
images floating all about

life in the afterglow.

My decaying mind pretends

none of this ever happened
we either learn to live a lie
or we're waiting here to die


And after all this suffering
I could lie here for good

but with a mind on fire
I try and stand my ground.


Illuminate and I will follow.

Amongst the stone and smoke

rising above it all
broken but not beyond repair
lets see how this soul fairs


The Private does as
the General says


The General does as
the President says,


The President does as
the First Lady says


So, so they say