A tantalized spirit Delves into my spine It dictates my breathing, It quickens my saunter I see filth in my mind, In my decaying lungs, On the palms of my hands Muck where virtue once resided Virtue untainted by original sin “O’ God free me” No reply The spirit seizes each prayer If the spirit within should perish Or plague babes hereafter It is negligible For every breast carries putrid milk Every infant grows And matures into a gruesome sight Every wave peaks And culminates Every day passes Every harmonious sound shall cease