A coward just like me A coward bred of servitude and loss Hear, hear A coward learnt their lesson Never to bow, never to heel Better beast than prey; guilt to light the way Then turn, the cheek in kindness Blooms and pollinates, never fully undisguised My despair a banquet for the flies To the gallows In the light of day In the light of day And here A coward just like me A shroud of empty words and teeth A coward just like me A shroud of empty words and teeth Binding us in grief A coward just like me A coward bred in threats and guilt Can’t hide from me