This House Is Divided

This House Is Divided

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Tension is building
With each passing moment 
Breathing is coming so much faster

They could probably kill each other
They blame each other
For their problems

This house is divided
What am I doing in this mess? 
This house is divided
How do I get out of this mess? 

I asked myself
These question
Quite often

He comes home each day
And read the paper
She fills the glasses on the table with ice

We are all gathered around the sacred feast
A few moments of silence please 
Before the knives. The knives, cut the meat

The small talk makes me want to scream

Oh, please let me express my feelings
Why does the world seem to crumble with each passing moment? 

Sadness, seems deeper
Guilt swarms around me
Like vultures in the desert

I won't live a lie
I'm confused though
And my life is
Ruled by inactivity

I won't live a lie
But my life is ruled 
Ruled by inactivity
As evidenced here

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Written by David Arndt many many moons ago. Slightly revised on August, 31, 2022

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