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Turtles

from Gen NO by generation no

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The chair is checkered
its fabric, tattered
the man in it
hasn’t moved in weeks
His tele-
vision
long out-of-date
bunny ears and jerry springer
he likes to call it faith

his wife
tends to him
and she’s
conflicted
he’s either a fool, a martyr or both
and she’s still just a woman

I’m meant for something more, he cries
I’m meant for not fire, not ice
ghosts don’t exist, but my past is filled with them
so bring me my beer as I waste away here
I'm meant for something more
The innocent
are just a myth
perpetuated by the twisted old folk
in order to set ambience for their stories
It’s awfully gory
it’s terribly grotesque
that bastards are bastards no matter their age
made an sos sign with blue acrylic paint
Their parents fight
and they cry at night
but protective services and ritalin
couldnt take back their fucking fates

I’m meant for something more, he cries
I’m meant for not fire, not ice
ghosts don’t exist, but my past is filled with them
so bring me my beer as I waste away here
I'm meant for something more

Slow and steady wins the race
His wife checks his pulse
two times in the night and once after toast
when he’s finally gone she feels no remorse
takes her vitamins, prays and finishes up her chores
Im meant for something more, he cries
I’m meant for something, not fire, not ice
ghosts don’t exist, but my past is filled with them
I’m oh-so-devout, I’ve figured everything out
so bring me my beer as I waste away here

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from Gen NO, released April 27, 2016

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generation no Waco, Texas

"you must be ready to burn yourself in your own flame;
how could you rise anew if you have not first become ashes?"
-nietzche

"a singer-songwriter who can neither sing nor write songs."
-generation no

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