Apocalyptic Lullaby

A note on the form: A pantoum is a series of quatrains; the second and fourth lines of each stanza are repeated as the first and third lines of the next. This pattern continues for any number of stanzas, except for the final stanza, which differs in the repeating pattern.

Empty word echo sans the philosophical view

A protest in silence is reaching fever point

When the time comes we'll stop all the clocks

Let the air scoop sounds into our ears

A protest in silence is reaching fever point

Welcome to the end of the world, Mr. Catastrophe

Let the air scoop sounds into our ears

I miss you and I wish you were here

Welcome to the end of the world, Mr. Catastrophe

There's a fire in California, hurricane in the south

I miss you and I wish you were here

Baptisms by fire makes our birthmarks disappear

There's a fire in California, hurricane in the south

Anger into action is better than apathy into lethargy

Baptisms by fire make our birthmarks disappear

We don't need life, but it's a pretty big want

Anger into action is better than apathy into lethargy

When the time comes we'll stop all the clocks

We don't need life, but it's a pretty big want

Empty word echo sans the philosophical view.