An Accusation of Arson

She's a tidal swell, coming over the hills

Today, the beach has returned to the ocean

She's a rogue cell, plotting her kill

Today, the righteous are devoted to their sins

When the moment comes, the moment goes

When the world's undone, we are made whole

Standing here, alone, the fire swallows home

Behind us, plumes of smoke hide us

From wild speculation, the child in you screams this

Is no life, even for the wicked, there is no time for this

Indifference, just a line, a sign, a head-trip

That left us lying breathless

When the gray-eyed remnants of a cigarette

Rose up from the carpet, and the embers of our

Well-burnt hearts mingled with the curtains

Gave rise to our passion, and forced us to abandon

All we wished for and never had

She's a bridal veil, covering a face paled

Since the day that we ceased breathing

She's a funeral pyre, that came in over the wire

An accusation of arson

When the moment comes

Will the motive go

Or will we burn

What we've yearned

To keep close

When the world's undone

Will we be whole

Or will we scatter

What we've battled

To hold?