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"The Catalyst"

I am the catalyst of this cataclysm

the catastrophe that impaled

the atmosphere

of this vagabond heart

that is shaped like a sphere

and an uncertain future

being build out of fear

that gets bypassed product

of my cynicism.

 

Secluded in my lab

concocting a potion for this illness

and when all else fails

call me the alchemist

nothing more than an

angst-ridden antagonist

my apologies to the pessimist,

my excuses to the optimist

I was born to be a *********

with a heart made of silver.

 

Buried in my bunker

trapped in someone else's lore

which in turn makes me the catalyst

of my own downfall

I was baptized a Catholic

without ever being asked

turn me into a Cyclist

and I'll pedal real far

turn me into a Scientist

and my lab coat will leave my side

turn me into a labyrinth

and you won't be able to find

traces of me, of who I was

or who I never came to be.

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Dec 26, 2009
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