Summit of Lies

Ascending Every stride I take more frantic than the last In fervor Putting all the pieces in place Reconcile Knowledge with the state of life Revelation Observation philosophized Focus, try Rise up, why Arrogance, insecure sophistry Hardened hearts, spite filled gesturing Anger ruled, anti empathy Sharpened tongues, spitting hypocrisy Feigning humanity while hope dies Given everything that man could desire Where does it end Selfish action, greedy swindles and liars How can you live Forward looking, only 'til evenings fire Tomorrow what then Turn your back to former friends and conspire Honor is dead My hands touch the sky, the wind is my breath The waning suns fire, the colors beset Your eyes in this light, empty as death This summit tonight, shows your assent to the lies