civilized questions? <heretic>

who beckoned me into this world of fools?
of hate-filled, worthless, war-mongering tools
where nazis and hate-groups are fruits of society
and none deserve death more than humanity
who bestowed unto me the limits of mortality?
the trials and torments of my questionable reality
where every power but the darkness has fled
and angels drown in the tears they shed
who decided for me that pain would make me real?
who chose for me the feelings i unwillingly feel?
who put my fate so distant from my control?
who gave me a shovel to get out of this hole?
civilization to me seems the most futile part of life
seems to be the source for all the tormenting strife
that pounds this earth into a cloud of dust
as humans seek out everything untouchable they lust
armor-clad waves surge across the plains
fighting though their losses outweigh the gains
with their hate they drown the earth in blood
yet cry for the innocence washed away in the flood
so what but the darkness awaits my demise?
now that i see through an outsider's eyes
i reach in a tear out all that's inside me
to hide the fact that i belong to humanity
i'm ashamed of the darkness that lurks within
ashamed that i, too, to this earth have sinned
ashamed to exist, to live, to be like you
ashamed because i am human too
who cursed me with this insanity?
this fountain that spews these words through me
who gave me this hate for all of my kind?
this lingering belligerence in my mind
who tossed me into a warrior's fate?
where shimmering blades protect and terminate
where bloodshed and pain rage like a fire
and the darkest of shadows with spite inspire
who tore from me my soul of innocence?
and caused in me this wretched disturbance
what sun could burn away this pouring rain
and eternally ease nature's pain
who beckoned me into this world of light?
me, a shadow, born from eternal night
my voice, a whisper, but my words salvation
into the deaf ears of civilization
who decided for me that i'd die alone?
because of the twisted scene i was shown
through the dark eyes of this society
mirrored in the face of humanity

Joe Swetel

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