The Sieve

When I was a child I stared at the sun The message was clear But the damage was done And to this day I still feel blind When I was a kid I tasted the dirt I choked on the land Became one with the earth And to this day my mouth feels dry And to this day I can't say why All the lessons poured into me Made a mess of my mind Holy water went straight through me Left me unsatisfied When I was a teen I drank from the lake My stomach it burned My body did ache And to this day I can't believe In ghostly gifts I can't receive All the lessons poured into me Made a mess of my mind Holy water went straight through me Left me unsatisfied