A cloud of despair
A puff of hope
Every chance of redemption
Is but a screen of smoke

Behind the façade
Lurk arcane deals and shameless lies
Leave only the what ifs
And the wonder whys

Deception, despair  
Who really cares
Propagating the notion
That life should be fair

We've built a world
Where flesh is king
We must fill the king's coffers
With new, shiny things

We give money our worship
And fame our praise
We denigrate morality
And nurture the depraved

With ignorant audacity
We declare ourselves wise
Birthing debauchery and malevolance
As innocent blood cries

In the name of self-actualization
We reject a Holy God
Encouraging moral departure
With a wink and a nod