Messes Of Men by MewithoutYou

I do not exist, but faithfully insist
Sailing in our (1)________________ ships
and from each tiny caravelle
Tiring and trying there's (2)______________________ dying
like the (3)__________________ crab in its proper seasons sheds its shell
Such distance from our friends
like a scratch across a lens,
made everything (4)________ (5)__________ (6)________ anywhere we stood
and our paper blew away before we'd left the bay,
so half-blind we (7)__________ these songs on sheets of salty wood

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

I drank a thimble (24)________ of fire and I'm not ever coming back

Oh, my God!

I do not (25)__________ we faithfully insist
while watching sink the heavy ship of everything we knew
If ever you come near I'll hold up high a mirror
Lord, I could never show you anything as beautiful as You

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