To the Depths

Rent asunder
Halfway between the stars and the void
In ambivalent tension
Forging ahead with endeavors while mourning yourself

No more excuses
No time to waste
Must make the most of your prime years soon to be gone
Will break the neck to stand by principles
Cursed with this sacrifice
Sweet peace of mind only ever comes through integrity
No longer hesitant
Will go berserk to kill subversive thoughts

And then, as if under the spell of their evil eyes

Here comes the miasma of futility
Taking a dive now considered an alternative
Does it make sense to persevere and undergo all these hard knocks?
Forgo a perfect record
Drop the pursuit of meaningless glory
Never again shall you behold this hollow wretch
Mesmerized by the empty hall of fame

Toe-to-toe against the abnegation of the substance
Keep the hope and reject the nature of the beast

The destitute spirit will not lose momentum
Forcing its way through the shroud of nothingness
Desperate to listen out for the call from the depths

For when the campaign goes the distance
You shall emerge victorious
Hang up the bloodstained gloves
Doomed to embrace the final verdict
The moment of truth comes crushing down
See the new chapter unfold

Rent asunder
In ambivalent tension
Halfway between the stars and the void
Forging ahead with endeavors while mourning yourself

In an endless wait for the sign from the depths

Still no light glares in the distance
All the hope gets buried in obscurity
When the final bell rings, there's no judge scoring this contest
After all these years on a deserted surface in circles I crawl