Prescience

How could it get any better? Formed by anger, full of terror Favoured curiosity, wearing off so rapidly I didn't owe a single thing And there was nothing left to give Shadows in my vision bleed Out obscured and distracted Each step a mistake in trying to see past it In line with futile company We fought to protect it This was supposed to be different Not one to refuse and so far misused Raptured in ruins Immerse yourself, prepare for the fight The last twist of the knife Not one to refuse and so far misused Patterned abuse Immerse yourself, prepare for the fight And that's what keeps me up at night For those of us leaning into harm's way When nothing came easy Was this the grand performance To make a spectacle of me? For those of us leaning into harm's way With everything to lose Was this the grand conclusion? To sink with everything that's gone A tragic reveal Brought to my knees Not without fear, daring to be brave I wasn't asking for change I was asking for it to let me in