Acceptance

I had a friend, five years my elder He sat me down, and said, why do we bother Its all in vain, and I'm getting older But that was before I knew any better I saw Satan standing on the median With a velvet suit and cane in hand I saw Adam standing with him there Weeping with beautiful Evelyn All of them, sit on my shoulders Bicker and, whisper in my ear It's been so long, it's hard to remember But I had a friend, who I loved like a brother He disappeared, like footprints in sand Now I am left, a shell of a man I saw Satan standing on the median Smiling ear to ear with devilish grin I saw Adam standing with him there Flags me down naked and asks for directions Dust in his eyes Bruised cracked ribs Desire then demise Give and grow up cut your losses They remain, to sit on my shoulders Bickering and scream into my ears Unprepared for what they had to explain Damned if you do, doomed if you don't Never return again We wait, too long Now the light is gone Cursing in the dark We're right where we belong Wasted on wasting time To express, to explain, to escape To adapt, to attempt, to accept