Messes Of Men by MewithoutYou

I do not exist, but faithfully insist
Sailing in our separate ships
and from each tiny caravelle
Tiring and trying there's unnecessary dying
like the (1)__________________ crab in its proper seasons sheds its shell
Such distance (2)________ our friends
like a (3)______________ across a lens,
made everything look wrong from anywhere we stood
and our paper blew away before we'd left the bay,
so half-blind we (4)__________ these songs on sheets of salty wood

Caught me making eyes at the other boatman's wives,
and heard me laughing (5)____________ at the jokes (6)________ by their daughters
I'd set my course for land,
but you (7)________ understand
it takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous waters
The propeller's spinning blades held acquaintance with the waves
as there's (8)________________ I've (9)________ no rowing could outrun
The cloth blowing on the mast like to say I've got no past
but I'm nonetheless the (10)__________________ and secretary's son
with tarnish on my brass and mildew on my glass,
I'd never (11)________ (12)______________ so crass as to (13)________ (14)______________ like me
but a few (15)______________ off the shore, I bit a flashing lure
and I assure you, it was not (16)________ I (17)________________ it to be!
I still taste its kiss, that dull hook in my lip
is a (18)____________ as (19)______________ as a rod without a reel
To an anchor ever-dropped, seasick yet still docked
Captain (20)______________ napping with his first (21)________ at the wheel,
floating forgetfully along, with no (22)________ to be strong
We (23)________ our confessions long and when we pray we keep it short

I drank a thimble full of fire and I'm not ever coming back

Oh, my God!

I do not (24)__________ we faithfully insist
while watching sink the (25)__________ ship of everything we knew
If ever you (26)________ near I'll hold up high a mirror
Lord, I could never show you anything as beautiful as You

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