Thief

Remember me as a thief
That took without regret the time that wasn't mine to keep

Content to live the fever dream
An hourglass suspended on its side escapes defeat
Remember me as a thief

Remember me as a cheat
Refused to be contained within the lies they said believe
Packs of dogs and cigarettes
A narrative defied at the expense of all my rest
Remember me as a cheat

Forget the raving epithets, the disregard for consequence

Forget the constant hollow threats, forget the baseless confidence

The hell I always put you through, the beast of burden lived up to
The misdirection, the alcohol
Fuck anything I said at all

Remember me and my defeat
Tried to rise a bit above the ground beneath my feet
Brought back down by gravity
The land where I belong has laws with which I don't agree
Remember me and my defeat

Remember me in disbelief
A champagne whisper tongue tied by a season changing leaves
When the fever finally breaks
Conspiracy confirmed as I lie in a shallow grave
Know then as I'm on display
A different god watched over me if any one at all

Remember me as a thief
Remember me as a cheat
Remember me in my defeat
Remember me as a thief



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Writer(s): Thomas Johns
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