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No Vacancy

 

Looking through a dead man’s eyes.

The end should come as no surprise.

To you.

Why are you on your knees?

 

Crying out that you lost your soul.

But I know you sold it long ago.

How does it feel?

To pay the price of greed.

 

What the hell are you looking for?

True redemption.

Or keys to the back door.

 

Can’t you read the sign?

It’s so plain to see.

The writing on the wall.

No Vacancy.

 

Walking in a dead man’s shoes.

You know what you’ve got.

And what you’ve got to lose.

Such a long way home.

 

Every step, a role of the dice.

The road to hell.

Or paradise?

How does it feel?

To walk the path alone.

 

Reaching out with a dead man’s hand.

You grasp the truth.

But still don’t understand.

 

Dead man thoughts.

Dead man pleas.

Can’t you read the sign?

No Vacancy.