A Vagabond's Lament

from Liminal Rite by Kardashev

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“For a shadow to be cast,
There a man must stand.
But on the pulled up floors
Of my childhood
Below me -
A sun-bleached love of the past!”

Minutes or hours have passed, but it doesn’t matter anymore. All doors to the trap of The Lost Man’s mind have been sealed and the windows have been shut. The sun no longer peeks through the windows. There is no shadow where he stands. In the squall of regret and longing, The Lost Man has ceased to be. He finds himself back in the living room, but it means nothing. None of these walls are the same that guarded him as he grew. The floors are not the same as those that carried him when he was young. There is nothing but unattached objects of no relationship, and he is nothing more than a coincidence. A fleeting formation of matter. A sharp and stinging smell fills all empty spaces. A small spark roars its dominance. The Lost Man falls backwards onto the floor and gives himself completely to the closure of flame.

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For a shadow to be cast,
There a man must stand.
But on the pulled up floors
Of my childhood
Below me -
A sunbleached love of the past!

Shades pulled from the bones of my old home.
Torn from the flesh of me!

I never owned this.
Plaster and frame be damned!

Curtain, Candle, and Letter.
Compost, Cellar, and Stone.

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from Liminal Rite, released June 10, 2022
Piano accompaniment by Christopher Blaney

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Kardashev Tempe, Arizona

Kardashev is a Progressive Death Metal band focusing on themes of technology, selflessness, love, and altruism. Newly signed to Metal Blade Records, Kardashev is heading the charge toward solidifying the sound of "Deathgaze".

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