Waiting for the Whip

Drawn from my altar Embraced by shaking hands In the moment of your sacrifice Yours is the power But mine is the command So by your side I linger Coiled for purpose Awaiting Awaiting pain I am the way To joy and to redemption I am the way To cleanse and scourge your soul I am the way To free you of your torment I am the way The snake that swallows whole Lash Lash Feel as I caress your back Break yourself in penance for the sins that you commit Lash Lash Carve yourself a ladder In the vain attempt to elevate your spirit from the pit And still, the left hand strikes As the right hand begs for life Eternally self-punishing Forever, strife Coiled for purpose