Messes Of Men by MewithoutYou

I do not exist, but faithfully insist
Sailing in our separate ships
and from each (1)________ caravelle
Tiring and trying there's unnecessary dying
like the horseshoe (2)________ in its proper (3)______________ sheds its shell
Such distance (4)________ our friends
like a scratch across a lens,
made everything (5)________ (6)__________ from anywhere we stood
and our (7)__________ blew away before we'd (8)________ the bay,
so half-blind we wrote these songs on (9)____________ of salty wood

Caught me making eyes at the (10)__________ boatman's wives,
and heard me laughing louder at the jokes (11)________ by their daughters
I'd set my course for land,
but you well understand
it takes a steady hand to navigate (12)____________________ waters
The propeller's spinning blades held (13)________________________ (14)________ the waves
as there's mistakes I've (15)________ no rowing (16)__________ outrun
The cloth blowing on the mast (17)________ to say I've got no past
but I'm nonetheless the librarian and secretary's son
with tarnish on my brass and (18)____________ on my glass,
I'd never want someone so crass as to want someone (19)________ me
but a few leagues off the shore, I bit a flashing lure
and I assure you, it was not what I expected it to be!
I still (20)__________ its kiss, that dull hook in my lip
is a memory as (21)______________ as a rod (22)______________ a reel
To an anchor ever-dropped, seasick yet still docked
Captain (23)______________ napping with his (24)__________ mate at the wheel,
floating forgetfully along, with no need to be strong
We keep our confessions (25)________ and when we pray we keep it short

I drank a thimble full of fire and I'm not ever (26)____________ back

Oh, my God!

I do not exist we faithfully insist
while watching sink the heavy ship of everything we knew
If ever you come (27)________ I'll hold up high a mirror
Lord, I could never show you (28)________________ as beautiful as You

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