The ghost rots away In the embrace Of its own gaze In automatic cycles and habits Paper the mirrors, closed eyes see clearer Die cut my shadow into the drywall Ego at half-mast, gas masks and hazmats Chemical war Children were singing Animals bleating Markets and town square In dissonant fanfare Laughs at the gallows A truce in the trenches Guards at the fences Saying "all that you're seeking won't be found here" Goodbye, mayfly Fly from still water How long I have loved you How long have I loved you? Goodbye, mayfly Call it a bad dream How long I have loved you How long have I loved you? Skin to walk into Warm blood to fill you A heart with a glass door All that you asked for From family nexus to family nexus Vox populi, vox dei Held like a headwound Violence will free you Heart with a glass door All that you asked for, coming to you