Wretched Wisdom Lyrics

railed on in swelters
and plied from it's grasp
in weatherbound chains
beaten by sound whispers
fragrant in waste
and deeper still waves
pray for light in caves
weightless mindless assault
silent caravans
north of forsaken battlefields
in lakes frozen with will
old birds scream of slit throats
languages burned by minds
wisdom weary and seething with regret
same windows on changing waters
wretched standoff of life and death
brave once through given words
cherishing all but few