God giveth, and he taketh away, all that he has built in me, he could simply erase, heavens know, I'm trying, like so many, if only I was clean, able to fly freely, to any place, and be happy, but alas, my soul is dirty, the burden is heavy, grace, could save me from so many things, he knows my heart, better than I know myself, he understands, all my intentions, and my character, its depths, from the beginning, to the end, life continues to go on, he has set the stage, I'm only allowed here, because he's in charge of everything, I could be discarded, at his whim, he could make me beg, suck, and swallow, and he could still give me nothing, I don’t even wish to rebel, it’s just foolish, to go against him, dogs smell the evil wafting from me, and the ocean wishes to claim me, but alas, I’m still here, I must continue to struggle, what’s a vampire to do, when he can’t even go into the light, I doubt, restaurants, would even care to serve me, they would be informed, of the great beast, that entered through their doors, and they would know, to expel him, trip wire, extends to the horizon, I can only move, step by step, can anyone save me?

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