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On The Wall Enclosing The Butcher

from Audileidoscope by Chris Laguna

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This song was originally a poem.

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When smashing, I wield a hammer,
50 gallons tall and wide and round
So I cannot feel the bones crack or the guts squish
Yet the wooden smack electrifies me:
Not all vibrations can be dampened
Not all voices can be ignored

Sound and light do not escape our semi-silvered room
We keep our lightbulbs well-batteried)
And from the inside, so dearly are we isolated.

But there will come a day when our lights dim
And the rows and rows of revolutionaries
Will shine like fiery stars

And we will be forced back to our pews
And dollops of our hair will fall to the ground with a splat!
And the remaining truth will whimper in uselessness
According to our darkest fears

And, if they exist, the Great Supervisors will shake their heads
And wonder why, in predetermination,
Were we trusted with unrestricted volition
Coupled with powerful weaponry and sleep masks?

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from Audileidoscope, released February 23, 2024

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Chris Laguna San Diego, California

I'm a songwriter who really likes recording music. Everything is home-recorded. Happy listening!

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