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 horseshoe crab in its proper seasons sheds its shell
Such distance from our friends
like a scratch across a lens,
made everything look wrong (1)________ anywhere we stood
and our paper blew (2)________ before we'd (3)________ the bay,
so half-blind we wrote these songs on sheets of (4)__________ wood

Caught me (5)____________ eyes at the other boatman's wives,
and heard me laughing (6)____________ at the (7)__________ told by their daughters
I'd set my (8)____________ for land,
but you (9)________ understand
it takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous waters
The propeller's spinning (10)____________ held acquaintance with the waves
as there's mistakes I've made no rowing (11)__________ outrun
The cloth blowing on the mast like to say I've got no past
but I'm nonetheless the (12)__________________ and secretary's son
with tarnish on my brass and mildew on my glass,
I'd never want (13)______________ so crass as to (14)________ (15)______________ like me
but a few (16)______________ off the shore, I bit a flashing lure
and I assure you, it was not (17)________ I expected it to be!
I still taste its kiss, that (18)________ (19)________ in my lip
is a memory as useless as a rod without a reel
To an anchor ever-dropped, seasick yet still docked
Captain spotted napping with his (20)__________ mate at the wheel,
floating forgetfully along, with no (21)________ to be strong
We (22)________ our confessions long and when we (23)________ we (24)________ it short

I drank a thimble full of fire and I'm not ever (25)____________ back

Oh, my God!

I do not exist we faithfully insist
while watching sink the (26)__________ (27)________ of (28)____________________ we knew
If ever you come near I'll (29)________ up high a mirror
Lord, I could never show you anything as beautiful as You

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