I've manifested a steady decline
All while trying to just unwind
The screws splinter and split the wood
And the ashes burn just like they should
Yet we all continue to conspire
Walking along the thinnest wire
A steady incline is the biggest liar
An overwhelming dumpster fire
Shrouding them from the flames
Disguising others from the shit
Not smoldering, but out of control
Lies keep burning every inch
Embers capture everything around
The ash and smoke continuously astound
Not burning my body but shrouding my sight
Slowly engulfing my will to fight
The magma under, the ozone above
The struggle to rise when push comes to shove
The pavement will always be hanging around
When your steady ascent comes plummeting down