Parallax

Warming yourself by the fire

Hum with the sound of the wire

Come to the front of the line

No, that's not blood on my teeth

Just come in here off the street

Into the place where we eat

Proll

You'll do it forever

You'll soldier on

And on

With a pocket of pills, or

Whatever gets you by

Boy, you're a hero to me

Working out equality

But why is it taking so long?

My mountain home

Leave us alone

Prolls

You'll do it forever

You'll soldier on

And on

With a respirator

Or whatever gets you by

Is anybody still alive?

Am I alone?

In a cemetery?

Or a video game?

With poison eyes

All rolling over my spine

To be known

You say you never had much

But maybe you can give some

If you want