We Built a Palisade

We built a palisade
On the hillside
And everyone watched
As bitter roots divided our lives
And all at once
Were taken by the landslide
I tried to hold tight
But lost

My hands were weaker then
Twisted from wringing those years
What phantom limbs
Disguised with skin
That covered my fears
Could never reach amends

For I was a hollow man
Filled with your hushed tragic tones
A whispered poem
Laid out in endless verses
That spoke to my heart alone

But you had your alibis
And I had no use for those lies
And we were tired of life



Credits
Writer(s): Matthew Cureton
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