Burial Shroud

from Labor Against Waste by Christopher Paul Stelling

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- wind unknown in a room untouched, both as clean as river stones - a darkened throne in a hollow womb, both left baron and un-sewn - so of crowns and so of wings, both as brittle as tiny bones - as thin as ghosts whose shadows pass through abandoned ancient homes - won’t you wrap me in my burial shroud - fire spins in outstretched hands, palms turned skyward holding light - dumbfounded looks on strangers faces let us know we done it right - but trouble seems to always know where to find us as we rest - we pay forth in adorations and we know we too are blessed - so wrap me in my burial should - let the silence melt these wounds and seal my eyes shut tight - and these prayers fly straight as arrows through hell and blackest night - in a hopeless place we fell in love, there’s no escaping what we’ve become - stillness trembles at the mention of the total of the sum - when them horseman come across the hillside we will greet them standing tall - what more to do when faced with that which gallops over where we soon fall - so wrap me in my burial shroud - let the silence melt these wounds and seal my eyes shut tight and these prayers fly straight as arrows through hell and blackest night - lift these burdens from my heart, lay me down with those i love - to the waters of forgiveness melt these memories washed rid of.

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from Labor Against Waste, released June 16, 2015

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Apr 25

Lizard Lounge

Cambridge, MA
Apr 26

Askew Bar & Lounge

Providence, RI
Apr 29

Club Café

Pittsburgh, PA
May 1

Woodlands Tavern

Columbus, OH
May 6

Revival Room, Southgate House Revival

Newport, KY
May 10

Roberts Westside

Forest Park, IL
May 11

Rozz-Tox

Rock Island, IL
May 13

Fox Den Motel

Dubuque, IA
May 14

People's Brewing Co.

Lafayette, IN
May 15

Rose Music Hall

Columbia, MO
May 16

Hernando's Hide-A-Way

Memphis, TN
May 29

Avondale Brewing Company

Birmingham, AL
Jun 3

miniBar

Kansas City, MO
Jun 9

Golddiggers

Los Angeles (LA), CA
Jun 10

Soda Bar

San Diego, CA
Jun 11

The Lost Church

San Francisco, CA
Jun 12

The Lost Church

Santa Rosa, CA
Jun 24

The Showdown

Portland, OR
Sep 22

Vindanmark

Aarhus, Denmark
Oct 1

La Dame de Canton

Paris, France
Oct 13

ARCI Bellezza

Milan, Italy

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