empirical wisdom

no matter what the words remain the same

echoing blandly down the aching years

our beast once wild has now turned safely tame

 

your voice is one that could with depth proclaim

ending to hurt and to the weight of fears

no matter what the words remain the same

 

as when we started infants in the game

certain that we'd be the new cavaliers

our beast once wild has now turned safely tame

 

and we have come despite the threat of shame

to know the meaning of so many tears

no matter what the words remain the same

 

still they are uttered out of need for blame

while horror is doled out in lavish shares

our beast once wild has not turned safely tame

 

and cowers uncertain of the fading flame

as each who waits at last wails and despairs

no matter what the words remain the same

our beast once wild has now turned safely tame