When the Earth Splits

by Prince & Beggar

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A hollow house in the field
Next to settlements and highways
Barely visible behind the fern
And cluttered forest trees

It's a wonder that you still stand
With your rusted shudders and
Weathered, stained mahogany
Your existence brings on harmony
To this concrete-laden land here

I envision pictures of children
Playing tangled in the grass
Defying mother's cries for supper
For ten more minutes of bliss

Well the children are all moved out now
Venture away from the prairie
With aspirations of grandeur
And in so do they surrender
Their peace and honesty?

I'll see you

One day the earth will
Open at its core
Swallow steel and marble
Return to virtuous dreams
Built through modest means
Realize what this is for

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released June 6, 2016

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