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In the Land Beyond the Stars

from Light and Shade by Mattie Konig

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In the land beyond the stars
Lies the lord of our domain
Dirty ball a thousand wide
Speaking out forbidden names

Casting out the pumice stones
In a prayer of shock and awe
Like a jig before the stocks
It’s the thing that Danforth saw

What a shame we’ll never get to taste this foul dominion

In the land beyond the stars
Lies the field of melting gold
Scarring blisters on our eyes
Whether young or prime or old

Casting out the strip basalt
Like a plane without a wing
To Arachne’s spitting mouth
Let us gather round and sing

What a shame we’ll never get to lick this fleeting Irkalla

Oh
It’s so tiny and yet so huge
Isn’t it?
So much could happen in eighty years
Less or more
So many people could cross my path

You’re dry as the autumn breeze
Cold as the winter freeze
Wet as the showers of spring
And then summer dries your hopes
Your time’s my time
Please let me in

And now the verdant sons
Take to the stage in a blaze of fire
Flooding our hearts with the bitter lie that we’ll see him again

And now Lenny’s lad
Upholds the ways that’d make pa proud
Trying his best though he might feel otherwise
He’s doing great

If you think there’s nothing else
That the scripture’s wasted ink
You will charm oblivion
Casting out your time to think

If your confidence wins out
And you face the night alone
You’re a braver bitch than I
For I fear the time to go

What a shame we’ll never really know until we’re burned or boxed

Oh
It’s for Charlie that cheeky lad
Isn’t it?
It’s for Farx and his snarky ways
It’s for that beacon of love Jasmine

There could be judgement of sorts
There could be a second chance
There could be oblivion
But if it’s real and not false
I will see you beyond Charon

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from Light and Shade, released April 11, 2018

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