let us prey (poem) Video (MV)

On the seventh day, I rise before the sun
My eyes flutter open
The anxiety settles in again
I taste the tears on my tongue
I'm bruised
Accused
But there was nothing left to break
For you'd already searched me of my broken parts
The scraps of my dignity lie woven with empty bottles at the bar
I was easy prey
A girl who came to witness her dreams turn to flames
But religion is business
Now I bow my head
In silent reverence of what you did
Sometimes I wonder if you were right all along
Maybe it was all in my head
Maybe it really wasn't that bad at all
But when the haze dissipates
I see you for what you are
Sitting on a throne of lies while I kneel below
Scathed by a burning lesson learned
Using the infallible word
You alienated me from my community
In the name of my alleged ignorance
They whisper about it
Their carelessness a gift I never unwrapped
I guess that struck the right vein
My faith begins to break
And now I close my eyes
Let us prey