Gunpowder

I see you

Staring out from the printed page

the calm before the storm

in your breath

The sunset on the side

of your face

the moments between

life and death

One truth for the men who pushed

you into death

and one truth for the rest of us

we may be down

but not out

We're standing right in back of you

Static quotations, historical lies

Don't mean nothing

when your children die

just one more breath

the last word on your lips

The dust and the bruise

The gunpowder we choose

Soldiers of the hopeful masses

optionless

working classes

sending money home to keep illusion alive

standing right in back of me

Static quotations, historical lies

Don't mean nothing

when your children die

just one more breath

the last word on your lips

The dust and the bruise

The gunpowder we choose

We're standing right in back of you

One truth for the men who pushed

you into death

and one truth for the rest of us

(The rest of us)

we may be down

but not out

We're standing right in back of you

Static quotations, historical lies

Don't mean nothing

when your children die

just one more breath

the last word on your lips

The dust and the bruise

The gunpowder we choose