Written by Gerardo Ochoa

Eccedentesiast (Ex—Eden—Tee—See—Ast): A person who fakes a smile

My days came and went like a flickering light soon to die, giving

way to dark discontent, and avoiding chances at optimism as if I was

immune to experience the pleasure of being content with life again…

But I never was…

There’s a war in my heart as I pace in a labyrinth of dark skepticism

with my dying light, looking to pray for trust but no belief system can

assist my soul, so I accompany neuroticism on my way to find a new

light to escape this misfortune’s stroll…

Night becomes the day, the day becomes the night…

I can’t ask for another day when nothing feels right…

Same shit, new numbers on a meaningless calendar, as meaningless

as this shell and mask hiding the truth that I smile yet the cracks in my

heart will find me in the bottom of the dark under…

Text © Gerardo Ochoa

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