I cower in your wake
The glory and divine
Embittered by mistakes
All washed down with cheap wine
I reach beyond the stars
To seek the roles we’ll play
Your Venus to my Mars
On any given day
So light the torches, bar the doors
Who is the monster they’ve come for
Lying curled up on the floor
Here comes my conscience creeping
And now the fire licks the frame
To fix the slander and the shame
My heart lies heavy with the pain
Here comes my conscience creeping
I’ve stumbled to this point
Quixotic and unclaimed
To resurrect myself
Under any given name
I’ve clambered to the rise
My hands clenched in the turf
I’ve looked to you for love
The master and the serf
So light the torches, bar the doors
Who is the monster they’ve come for
Lying curled up on the floor
Here comes my conscience creeping
And now the fire licks the frame
To fix the slander and the shame
My heart lies heavy with the pain
Here comes my conscience creeping
(C) J. Davies 2018