Spindrift

Serve the need
 Spin the fable
 Disguise the deed
 Weaving straw to braids of gold
 Splash the whitewash on the screen
 Sins of omission fashioned to mislead
 Signals mix as hairs poise to split
 Tiny loopholes confuse intent
 The facts irrelevant
 Excuses right the wrong
 Cast allusions
 And our hazy recollections
 Guard the way down
 On the slippery slope
 Most of the truth fails to show
 The shifting blame
 Rises up to stake its claim
 I wade with my back toward the waves
 Shielding my eyes
 The spindrift burns like the acid words
 Numbing my mind to the justified
 Too overwhelming
 Can't fight the dumbing down
 I sink to the peaceful deep underneath
 Free from the plastic crown
 Still spinning around
 Dress up the routine
 Bells, whistles, and neon light
 Sedate the will to fight
 Distractions to amuse our attention
 And our gray convictions
 Fan the flames of discontent
 And
 I wade with my back toward the waves
 Shielding my eyes
 The spindrift burns like the acid words
 Numbing my mind to the justified
 As bitterness begins slowly creeping in
 Push and pull us apart
 Fingers cross
 Death do us part
 Simplicity holds no escape
 Toss a coin in the air
 Spin the plates
 Ignorant to consequences
 Pay the piper for the dance
 I see ego thrust upon the throne
 Held high to deify
 I see how we choose to believe
 Answers that deceive and ease pain
 Distant wisdom may prevail someday
 Scrape the whitewash from the screen
 Tiny loopholes irrelevant
 Excuses meaningless
 The neon is black
 When our recollections
 Prevent another lapse
 On the slippery slope
 I wade with my back toward the waves
 Shielding my eyes
 The spindrift burns like the acid words
 Numbing my mind to the justified
 Too overwhelming
 Can't fight the dumbing down
 I sink to the peaceful deep underneath
 Free from the plastic crown
 Spinning around
 Sow the seeds
 Fearless we replay
 Themes from timeless ages past
 Courting all seven sins
 What was and will always be
 Protected from ourselves
 Spin back around once again