Born again fool
At a table for two
Sitting alone
Upon a pigeon's stool
Who burnt both chairs
And felt cold by the fire

Poor comedian
You've come undone
Wasted your jokes
Upon a setting sun
Now only to yourself
Speak in hideous one-liners

Two faces speak
In tongues of Greek
One laughs
As the other weeps
Both keep their secrets
From each other

It's a hardened mask
That fits at last
Keeping it on
Is now your only task
Survive unrecognized
Forever

The lady seeks out
Men who'll be
Disappointing eventually
She must find love
In searching
For another

The light in his eyes
Grew dim with time
Consumed by
A blinding sky
Now memories strain
As shadows stand in line

And so
All that you'll know
Was stolen
And is borrowed
The truth didn't change
You just ain't the same

And old flames burn out
Then return
Ashes fall
As fire learns
Candles in hand
Everyone waits their turn

Yet two red hands
In cuffs demand
That someone just doesn't
Understand
Someone else says
Help yourself my friend

A bird of gold
Was caught and told
She'd never fly
On wind so cold
Icicles were clinging
To his teeth

Her sorrow floated
Out to sea
In a bottle
Addressed to me
I found it
And took a long drink

And so
All that you'll know
Was stolen
And is borrowed
The truth didn't change
You just forgot its name