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Priest

from The Carousel Stray by ILDIKO

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The priest is in the garden with his hand inside his cloak, he says 'hey I've got to go' the highest bough is roped.
I know it's no use preaching to those that want to leave us, but I could not believe this, it was more Judas than Jesus.
As he said 'I'd better go and eat supper at their table, I hope I'm not too early, oh lord am I still able?'
So I left him there and it was written in the paper, they spoke of no ascension, he barely got a mention. Cos the trick is there's no angels for the pious that are broken, in prayers they go unspoken, no their hearts are never woken.

But it evokes something in my veins, a terrible and violent pain, slumped in a fireplace, with sore arms from guarding my face.

I wish that I could love you, I pray that we will stay true, but the beatings that she gave me, have scarred and they ain't healing. But sister don't you worry, I deserved mother's fury, I'll get better in a hurry.

Sister Mary sits outside her kitchen window, her thoughts pass by so slow, she says 'I'd better go'. But I can't believe she'll do it, though I can believe she'll try. I guess we'll see in time, I guess it's what to die for.

But it evokes something in my veins, a terrible and violent pain, slumped in a fireplace, with sore arms from guarding my face.

I wish that I could love you, I pray that we will stay true, but the beatings that she gave me, have scarred and they ain't healing. But sister don't you worry, I deserved mother's fury, I'll get better in a hurry.

I sit in my room and I blink on and off and my friends all say 'man you've finally lost'. So hang your hopes on silken ropes and destroy your loss I'm a little cross etc.

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from The Carousel Stray, released November 2, 2012

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