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The Time of Fast Food

from Torn​-​to​-​Pieces​-​Hood by PAT PHELAN

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The whole Earth felt stuck.
“What a dull star to be in orbit of…
What tyranny of laws!
Your gravity spins me ‘round in handcuffs!”
“Oh please! Go wish upon some other sun…
And when you leave, let the vacuum hear how you don’t need anyone.”

“Father! Don’t cut off my strings,
Don’t make me be a real boy.
Don’t make me feel the tug of love.
The shit flesh is heir to.
Tell the fairy when she comes:
All that freedom’s painful.
Keep her magic to herself…
I want the smell of fast food.
The artificial,
At every interstitial.
Nibble at the drivel.”

“No, Adam don’t. Now, I know.
The more you know, the more you don’t.
Adam, no. Adam don’t.”
“Please! Let me eat…I want to see!
You can’t just leave me by myself…
Under a spell! I won’t tell!
Lo and behold! I’ve awoke!
Eve, I can’t look Him in the eye!
Was something born or did it die?”
“Oh, I don’t know. Let it go.
The Lord can hurt you all he wants.
The Lord can hurt you all he wants.
The Lord can hurt you all he…”
“Shh…”

The father cuts the newborn’s string.
It’s his pride and his joy,
All caged up in flesh and blood,
In the time of fast food.
And of all the voices in our heads,
Why does the good one whisper?
Why take such pains to hide yourself?
Like God’s too much to ask for.
But, I’ll ask…
I’ll ask for…
I’ll ask…

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from Torn​-​to​-​Pieces​-​Hood, released May 15, 2020
Drums: Chris Flynn
Guitar/Voice: Pat Phelan

Written by Pat Phelan
Produced by Adam Lepkowski

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