as the world turns
in the midst of tail spin
blatantly cursed
condemned in sin
patting itself
on the backs of the lost
sliding to hell
not counting the cost

as the world turns
only fooling itself
shuffles the deck
losing hand dealt
holding the knife
in both its hands
ready to slice
whomever it can

as the world turns
this way and that
spins to the right
flays to the left
blind leading blind
no thought or insight
continues to burn
as it turns for its life