by Michael Charles Hansford
How to make a masterpiece
All my life
I wanted to make something beautiful
Everything gets left behind
All my life
I wanted to make something beautiful
As if it would never end
Fundamentals
Leaving everything off
I can sleep in the cold without worry
Feverishly awaiting the call
Setting fire to my belongings
I can watch from afar without anguish
Relinquishing any plans for my future
Keeping the pain on me
I can swill everything together until it sings
Permeating the air that I breathe
I admit that I distanced myself from you
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