This Too Shall Pass

from A Tale of Two Cabins by Two Cabins

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he was a middle class boy
who wanted to move to the city
he was never one of the goys
but he refused any pity

the gifts at christmas time
would be the simple city lights
then, he could say that he was happy
assured and upright

he got a job at the theater
an apartment that was his
he would say he couldn't be happier
to feel the city wind's kiss

he would call himself independent
because he did things alone
but he dearly missed the suburban air
in this place he couldn't call home

one night he had too much to drink
in the company of his one man crew
of this loneliness, he started to think
something he said he'd never do

and so he took the kitchen knife
and dragged it across his flesh
hoping for the sweet release
that would make him forget

but it just hurt
the blood stared back
just lingering there
this red reflection so crass

where his cuts used to be
he has inscribed on his arm
permanent words in hebrew ink
that read "this too shall pass"

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from A Tale of Two Cabins, released August 28, 2010

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