Killing the exhilaration Of which was once the sun Into exodus, outro vaticus Monoliths seethe beneath Our snake oil salesmen In conjunction to a megalith Known for its charlatan ways Which gave its status to me Through wisdom and woe I felt the brisk wind confront me Decades later, you found my grasp Now I’m inside of you Just buying time So let’s hide under tainted carpets For their warmth Sillhouettes of marauders are above But we’ll just laugh as they pass For they know not what they’ll do When the curtain call is due