It starts with a canvas   A starchy, blinding white   Then comes the flash of illumination   And the tools to record the plight      So I begin drowning the surface   With a swamp of acrylic swirls   I'll get it right this time   This time it will last      Look at the world I've created   Watch as it turns like a top   From the oceans and tides   To the clouds in the sky   It's more than you could ever dream   To afford      It ends with a loose strand   And a curious hand   Like a boy who stumbles upon   His father's gun      It's housed in a sock drawer   Next to cigarettes and cheap porn   He loads the chamber with one destined shot   Father always regrets he left the safety off      Look at the world I've created   Watch as it turns like a top   From the oceans and tides   To the clouds in the sky   It's more than you could ever dream      Look at the world I've created   Watch as it turns like a top   From the malls and states   To the smokestacks and freeways   It's much more than you can afford      You've wasted this gift   On the beauty and science   And now my voice won't be ignored   I'll pull back the blinds   And open all your eyes   Let the sun drown you all, all, all