The Word Will Survive

I gave you the weapon

and offered the vein

you brought armageddon

and fueled the flame

a hell formed from heaven

emotions were tamed

you left quite an impression

and discarded the blame

But books cannot be killed with fire

stolen ideas, desires and fame

you changed your decisions

and the rules to the game

I provided provisions

as my will had been tamed

changing positions

as easy as a name

But books cannot be killed with fire

years of oppression

weighted down by the stress

weighing answers to the questions

attempts to clean up this mess

controlled substance and behaviors

how we talk and we dress

trading favors and saviors

new passageways to success

But books cannot be killed with fire

hidden way in the back

in peripheral view

a secret plan for attack

to take it all back from you

patiently awaiting commands

till the red light turns green

under the light on the stand

we're re-writing the scene

Because books cannot be killed with fire

hard learned lessons from the past

taught us words are the key

to take back what was lost

and save humanity

because what we say

may not be written in stone

but the heart knows the way

and those words cannot be owned

Books cannot be killed with fire