Alchemists claim to turn lead into gold
the lead that they turn
and turn and turn and turn
never becomes gold!
Oh but it shimmers on its own
in turning and turning
they tell themselves
one day it will become
the gold that the dream of
and they keep going
around and around
the same circle
I personally am satisfied with lead
for it has a deeper taste and texture
it comes with scars and love
of battles and and icy mountains
sitting pretty is no fun to me
gold and diamond are boring things
enlightenment?
what the hell is that?!
but
if i were to turn all my lead into gold
then the grief i had borne
would mend the broken hearts
from east to west and left to right
and north and south and up and down
but true love isn’t safe
nor does it show a pretty face
and there is no lead that becomes gold
while you are here on planet earth
devouring flesh you think you need,
while pumping red blood and dreams
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