I’ll give you a key
To every room
Roam where you like

Except the one
In which everything you touch
Will look bloodstained
In a certain light
Won’t shine like gold
Like the rest of these halls

Certain things where
“Let me explain” is not enough
It must fit in a soundbite
The survivors are concise

You still wonder by why I’m terse
We learn more words with less time left

I’ll give you a key
To every room
Roam where you like

Except the one
In which everything you touch
Will look bloodstained
In a certain light
Won’t shine like gold
Like the rest of these halls

In my walled garden
Would you like to play a game?
I’ll give you a key
To every room
Roam where you like

Except the one
In which everything you touch
Will look bloodstained
In a certain light
Won’t shine like gold
Like the rest of these halls