Rolo Tomassi - Ex Luna Scientia

One mark of absent mindedness
The harshness of loathing skin and bone
Losses are lesser, nurture this burden
And disposal is a waste of it all.

An absent influence that brings relief,
Keep your secrecy; it’s never meant anything to me.
Unfolding insincerity, talent lies in deceit,
The craft of cheating.

Make believe misfortune to keep yourself down
Undaunted when the real disaster hits.
Disconnect, keeping distance,
At the last moment come to lose what you’ve found.

The faintest spark attempting to impart,
Coughed up promises churned out to embrace faith, not one was ever believed.
There’s no quality like arrogance, there’s no defense when falling flat is risking fortune.

These things are sent to test us
The practice of misleading
Every measure unforeseen

Dragging undue weight
First error lies elsewhere

Retreat, march on!
Repairing the damage that has been done.
Crushed, move on!
Finding comfort in these lessons.