Where are the men of honor?
The men still willing to fight?
For their ladies, for love, and for God up above
Where are the noble knights?

Where are the men who see value
In a fair day of hard work?
Who come home at night to play with their kids,
and kiss their faithful wives?

Where are the men who aspire
to fill Justice's mighty shoes?
To fight and defend, no matter the cost
Men who'd die to do what is right

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Proud of my broken heart, since thou didst break it,
Proud of the pain I did not feel till thee,

Proud of my night, since thou with moons dost slake it,
Not to partake thy passion, my humility.

Thou can’st not boast, like Jesus, drunken without companion
Was the strong cup of anguish brewed for the Nazarene

Thou can’st not pierce tradition with the peerless puncture,
See! I usurped thy crucifix to honor mine!

Twinkle twinkle, little star
Now I wonder who you are
Above the human race, so high
Not a worry in your skies
Twinkle twinkle, little star
So unaware, you break my heart

So very long we have sat together, you and I.
It has become apparent that you care so
Little about small talk or discourse or
Even interacting with me at all outside of your own convenience.
Now, after all these months, I analyze and wonder: Do you even
Care at all about me? Or have I simply existed
E*phemerally to you all along?

You been riding round, driving in your car
And you been looking for answers in the stars
Cuz you been searching for something, anything to believe in.

You been runnin' round out chasing rainbows
And you hide around corners tryin' to scare the ghosts
Jumping at the shadows of your past for all the wrong reasons.

Cuz you believed in her, but then believed in leavin'.

Hey there, star boy
You've gone too far boy
Get back to your car, boy
Get to where you belong

You can tell her you're wrong, boy
You can write her more songs, boy
But she's too far gone, boy
Cuz now she's walkin' on the sun

You can lay around all day in bed
And you can try to find happiness in someone else's head
But you'll never forget the first time you held her hand.

You can go out and try to have some fun
And you can run a race that's already been won
You can look again for true love if you want
But you won't find her, cuz she's walkin on the sun

Hey there, star boy
You've gone too far boy
Get back to your car, boy
Get to where you belong

You can tell her you're wrong, boy
You can write her more songs, boy
But she's too far gone, boy
Cuz now she's walkin' on the sun

Who are you, man with the blazing eyes?
Hidden in the background you remain, but your firm presence is undeniable.
Day by day you are passed by unnoticed and unperturbed by this fact.
You. The quiet observer. The secret philosopher.
One glance and I can recognize your steadfast intuition.
You are strong. You are silent. You have an element of mystery
which
leaves
me
terrified.
Whether a lover or a murderer, I cannot be certain,
All I know is that I am undeniably drawn to you.
Drawn to your danger and your secrecy.
Drawn to your strength, your resolution,
Drawn to the interesting prospect that your days are beyond mine
Is this a curse or a blessing?
Who are you, man with the blazing eyes?
You are enticing
And you'll never know it.
I think.

a soul is lost
when one feels
the weight of dishonesty
while trying to be
true to oneself

to live with no direction
is meaningless and shameful
for a life without drive
becomes a lost opportunity for greatness

love is lost
when one's confidence is found
in another person alone
for permanence is relative

and castles
must not
be built
upon sand