(no subject)
For years, I've lived a double life.
In the day, I do my job
I ride the bus, roll up my sleeves with the hoi-polloi.
But at night, I live a life of exhilaration, of missed heartbeats and adrenalin.
And, if the truth be known,
a life of dubious virtue.
I won't deny it
I've been engaged in violence, even indulged in it.
I've maimed and killed adversaries, and not merely in self-defence.
I've exhibited disregard for life, limb and property,
and savoured every moment.
You may not think it,
to look of me, but I have commanded armies, and conquered worlds.
And though in achieving these things I've set morality aside,
I have no regrets.
For though I've led a double life, at least I can say - I've lived.
In the day, I do my job
I ride the bus, roll up my sleeves with the hoi-polloi.
But at night, I live a life of exhilaration, of missed heartbeats and adrenalin.
And, if the truth be known,
a life of dubious virtue.
I won't deny it
I've been engaged in violence, even indulged in it.
I've maimed and killed adversaries, and not merely in self-defence.
I've exhibited disregard for life, limb and property,
and savoured every moment.
You may not think it,
to look of me, but I have commanded armies, and conquered worlds.
And though in achieving these things I've set morality aside,
I have no regrets.
For though I've led a double life, at least I can say - I've lived.