these cold days, memories beneath the snow buried away, resurface tomorrow just when they fade away, temptation gave way, atlas shrugged and I faltered underneath the weight all I had to do was lay in wait but patience gave way, I let greed lead the way soul made of lead turned my hair grey, wisdom granted in a painful way but Ill always remember when the sun fades , even on the darkest nights with the moon hidden behind cloudy shade you can see the storm on the way, tempest on the horizon, temptation directed your way what's done in the dark will come to light confined in your temporal ways shackled and chained to illusory days wandering amongst a mirage semi-permeant daze pretension causing friction neck and rope tension captivate attention reality check im breaking the fiction depictions of corrupt visions subjected to court jesters our souls decay and fester as they heckle, the truth is tightly knitted strings of the same sweater hells hotter and I'm not a demonic marauder moronic cattle enslaved by false idols the magic happens exposed to symbolic rituals disciple of the bible defend family hand or rifle turned my other cheek now my out look is never bleak changed my ways learned to pray, alpha and omega predator no longer looking for prey abandoned my ego on the way became the apex these streets portray an ending that happens in 1 of 2 ways dead an betrayed or handed a prison tray last meal on my final day next to Jesus with a plate I can tell you whose team I'm on when I make a play I bet on my self, disciple of getting self help I'll break the cycle the man in the mirror is not my rival God and Family primitive even primal self described Christian consider our bond tribal my king has a title heaven offered bloodline entitled