a votive offering
is now due
seems we knocked on heavens door
and they wouldnt let us through
let us tell our friends
to give love offerings in lieu
of flowers
for at this final hour
the pompus ones watching
from the tower of babylon
have siezed the power
how many times
has the dove flew
only to be lost in the fog
of our unconscious actions above the mew
olive branches dropping
in rain starved ferns
waiting for lighting to strike
and peace to burn
mistakes you and i have made
yes a slew
believeing in utpoian allegories
ignoring the gory truth
the church bells ring
so very few
remain in the pews
hoping to make one final offer
love cant refuse
two first class tickets
to paradise
our bond lost in the baggade of false claims
two lonely hearts on the altar of sacrifice
with no one to rely upon
as the church bells echo
in the steely dawn
supernatural forces
being forced to abstain
for when love is offered
and not truly received
it dies in vain
parrish priests bless
our sacrificial remains
as we offer confessions
upon the cross of love labours pain
how many times
did we spiritually abide
praying to the christ
while allowing the demon
to stand by our side
how then could true love survive
when at the gates of dawn
the pipers pallor pied
a patchy black and white
with no shade of grey
the towers of babylon remain steady
while our love steadily sways
though we will have angst
and some regret
a false dawn is an illusion
created when loves sun sets
two lovers cast in silhouette
making promises to forget me not
yet through the passing of time
they soon forget
two first class tickets
to paradise
our bond lost in the baggage of false claims
two loney hearts
on the altar of sacrifice
with on one to rely upon
as church bells echo
from the tower of babylon
in the steely dawn

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