original

Friendless eyes walked by ever-changing my suspicions

of who might find

This in my lonesome hands breathing my only friend

Framed by this my life

And learned predictions alike

To years and days tomorrow tonight

I close my eyes close dark slanting entirety astray

With you this way I follow my friend

Blind to the surrounds of earth and beings and man

With you my friend I hold powers greater than

A dominion of earth and beings and man

I close my eyes close dark slanting entirety astray

Thankful I awake

Inside your shades of night

To living

Unlessoned by life

'Benevolent Beast' - c.2004 - Tim Cantor

interpretation

I am afraid of strangers and what they will think

Of my attachment to this creature that fits into my hands

I surround this creature

And I have been instructed on what to expect

Throughout my life

But now I will disregard all that I have been taught

I will ignore everything and learn from this creature

Who has been innocent to the influences of civilization

And because of this I am stronger

Than the masses

Because I have disregarded all that I have been taught

And when I go back to reality I will be thankful

To have thoughts like this creature

And live a good life

With no sway from humankind

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