Nexus

I doubt, wallowing in despair Revolving in circles like halos for demons I bleed, wicked and shadow bound Corrupted, I bathe in these faithless waters The cracks in the pallid bust of Pallas Which I've locked upon my closet Beckon me for the blessed freedom That by fear I choose to deny A craven, in sovereign cowardice Hiding in fear of enlightenment Confused, accusing a world As blasphemous as me And I, the tasteless jester The paladin of defeat The king of all things won and lost Emperor of self-deceit In every altar a fool In every pulpit a liar In all of us, an evil lies As we lunge blindly towards the pyre With a pair of crows To keep me company As my heart turns to stone Shattered in sheer desperation Desolated, I stand Facing the void of emptiness In every altar a fool In every pulpit a liar In all of us, an evil lies As we lunge blindly towards the pyre