Man of Elements

Oh Man of elements

You pick and you choose

How noble the sentiment

How bitter the fruit

I thought I was eminent

I learned that from you

Now these broken monuments

Have told me the truth

Oh Man

In the palm of your hand

I found everything I thought I wanted

But then

When the curtain was lifted

Discovered the sham:

I was lost in the loneliest land

Oh Man of eloquence

I followed you blind

Confused truth and relevance

And fell into line

I tore down the battlement

Erased every line

Now here come the regiments

And there's nowhere to hide

Oh Man

I have learned how to stand

In the strength of the Lion

The love of the Lamb

I will not be undone by these antics again

Oh Man, oh Man

We are the children of consequence

Born of combustible elements

We cried through the chainlink of happenstance

Praying for one to make recompense

Oh Man, you took on my elements

Oh Man

Oh Man of elements

Erasing the line

Filling the firmament

Existing in time

You buried my consequence

In oil and wine

Oh Man with broken heart

i give you mine