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 (1)________ in its proper seasons (2)__________ its shell
Such distance (3)________ our friends
like a scratch (4)____________ a lens,
made everything look (5)__________ from anywhere we stood
and our (6)__________ blew away before we'd (7)________ the bay,
so half-blind we (8)__________ these songs on sheets of salty wood

Caught me making eyes at the (9)__________ boatman's wives,
and heard me laughing louder at the jokes told by (10)__________ daughters
I'd set my (11)____________ for land,
but you well understand
it takes a (12)____________ hand to navigate (13)____________________ waters
The propeller's spinning blades (14)________ acquaintance (15)________ the waves
as there's mistakes I've made no rowing (16)__________ outrun
The cloth blowing on the mast (17)________ to say I've got no past
but I'm (18)______________________ the (19)__________________ and secretary's son
with tarnish on my brass and mildew on my glass,
I'd (20)__________ want someone so crass as to want someone (21)________ me
but a few leagues off the shore, I bit a flashing lure
and I assure you, it was not (22)________ I expected it to be!
I (23)__________ taste its kiss, that dull (24)________ 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 (25)__________ mate at the wheel,
floating forgetfully along, with no need to be strong
We (26)________ our confessions long and when we pray we (27)________ it short

I drank a thimble (28)________ of fire and I'm not ever coming back

Oh, my God!

I do not exist we faithfully insist
while watching sink the heavy ship of everything we knew
If ever you (29)________ near I'll hold up high a mirror
Lord, I could never show you anything as beautiful as You

Answers: