The Influence of the Sphere

Shuffling my deck of cards of fate
Seems I've stumbled as of late
Perhaps my obsession with the affairs of state
There are always reasons to hesitate,

Lost in the impressions left by time
I can remember when you were so sublime
It was as though life was like a wind chime
Everything seemed to mesh together like a rhyme,

Somehow the twists of fate changed everything
Seems like today we all hang from a string
Oh my Darling we're lost all it took was a fling
I'm still seeking some way to numb the sting,

Disaster was predicted when the planets aligned
Just another doomsday prophecy by design
They continually try to control your state of mind
As I glance over my shoulder still looking behind,

The takers will say, "Don't look back."
While the givers bleed in silence after the attack
The mystery is in what we tend to attract
When it comes to using others I still haven't got the knack,

It was a magnificent ship that flashed across the sky
In the aftermath some witnesses cried
It wasn't ours I knew as others denied
Once again I knew the government had lied,

Mystified by the influence of the sphere
It came from somewhere in the atmosphere
A message was broadcast in their minds without a tear
Telling the ancient people not to fear,

Centuries have passed since then
Today total self destruction is just around the bend
Can't tell the difference anymore between foe or friend
Before I die there are fences I must mend,

Too often I waded into the river of despair
Just because I remembered the scent of your hair
Foolishly believing you'd always be there
Talking to myself while others stared,

We've come so far yet in many ways we haven't
For too many delusions seem heaven sent
They say Satan is a rather dapper gent
Take me to the beauty pageant.