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The fountain of sorrow
~~~@~~~~@~~~~@~~~
years have passed                                             
and time has stopped                                      
the sands are not to borrow                       
banish your fears                                            
or find yourself                                                
locked in the fountain of sorrow                 

servants shed sweat                                     
soldiers shed blood                                         
roses shed glistening tears                           
toil and war      				
cause nothing but death			
while demons feed on your fears

souls are lost				
hate runs freely				
prosperity longs to depart			
swallow your guilt				
and watch your back	
lest a dagger rest home in your heart	

titles mock
while beggars thrive
and strive to hide their sin
pride is death
secrecy's vital
as the world sinks into ruin

kings and queens 
grow weak and die
kingdoms disappear into the past
princes and lords
struggle to hold
stations that will never last


riches are sought
but blocked from view
by religions that bar the way
peasants return 
to homes in rags							
and live to suffer next day

years have passed 
and time has stopped
the sands are not to borrow
banish your fears
or find yourself
locked in the fountain of sorrow
~~~@~~~~@~~~~@~~~
 			- kw