Synthetic Alliances

See through selfish eyes
A withering gaze
Disguised as protection
Perverse attention

Youth is not restored by osmosis
Proximal talent guarantees no returns

The trust you've been given
Has never been earned
My mind wanders
My feet anchored
Gaze breaks at the shoulder
I bend til I crack
Or crumble away
You told me I was better than okay

Patterns
Repeating
There's safety
In aging
There is
No comfort
In watching

Patterns
Repeating
There's safety
In aging
There is
No comfort
In watching
Know your resolution
Or your story will sink
Into burning sands
Instead of meeting the sea
Evaporate in futility