Orion Wolf
Is it true?
Is the river as fake as your promises? As far as bootstraps go –
Fuck the consequences?
They tell me you were sick.
Is it true?
Is there paradise at the edge of the desert?
To dream is to wish
To become a hopeful convert
They tell me you were sad.
Is it true?
that dreams are made of rain and tears Sucked dry by the sand
Mirages fade, revealing your fears
They tell me you were scared.
Is it true?
Did home taste like sin?
Girls run towards the west
In old cars faced with tin
They tell me you were crazy.
Is it true?
Did you find what you were looking for? The ocean can’t forgive you
But, I hope it’s not a bore
They tell me you were selfish.
Is it true?
Do you know how long it took?
Angels can’t offer redemption
And I can’t let you off the hook
They tell me you were a martyr.
Is it true?
Did the scar burn for years?
Wings clipped, falling fast
They tell me you were a sinner.
In a city made of the fallen,
Buried next to sea and orange-
Do you know what I would’ve given
For the truth.