Consider the odds, consider the obvious,
the martyr is meaningless
the campaign has died in the planning stages
and the fallen faces are the singular proof
that it was ever alive.

This purchased rebellion
has been outdated, denounced and rescinded
and left to die championless

I begged you not to go
I begged you, I pleaded
Claimed you as my only hope
and watched the floor as you retreated

Hope has sprung a perfect dive
a perfect day, a perfect lie
A slowly crafted monologue
conceding your defeat

Does it comfort you to know
you fought the good fight?
Basking in your victory,
hollow and alone
To boast your bitter bragging rights
to anyone who'll listen
while you're left with nothing tangible to gain

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