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This life envelops from all sides
Hearts compress within its drive
Truth squeezed bursts out its seams
Lies crawl in the spaces between
Hopes drift with the pressures blow
Thoughts shift from things of the know
Belief becomes a blanket of wool
Quickly shed with the tensions pull
Desires comfort with swift effect
Thought overcome by the will to forget
Conditioning hardens the pythons grip
Wisdom is left with nowhere to slip
Residing in self cut off from its source
Clenched within doubt held without recourse
Life envelops from all sides
Egos of children along for the ride
Deciding the minds of those who neglect
The importance of showing the proper respect
The wizened heads of men of state
The pioneers that smashed through the gate
Unleashing their will as dogs in heat
Jumping on the chance for a fresh piece of meat
Barking the call that starts the gears
Rushing to hold back the truth of our fears
The wagging of tails calming our minds
While love for itself, once seen as divine
Gets crushed by the desires that bind