The best gifts

The best gifts come from

an intention that is told as a version

of a beautiful story manifested

At first, it's covered in mystery

gold filagree and clove

dream and tear stained in bright color

when the shadow of death walks in,

there's a bright line of drunken song

the mercy of the blues won't cancel

the curse of knowing ahead of time

that letting that hate flow past

is gonna make it hit the real target faster

however sad that line of life is

damn the wolves sometimes

their howling that calls the beasts

walk softly, big sticks

call it what it is

try not to kill the messenger

she's more dangerous in the dark

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