Nevermind

The war was lost, the treaty signed
I was not caught, I crossed the line
I was not caught, though many tried
I live among you well-disguised
I had to leave my life behind
I dug some graves you’ll never find
The story’s told with facts & lies
I had a name, but never mind
Never mind, never mind
The war was lost, the treaty signed
There’s truth that lives & truth that dies
I don’t know which, so never mind
Your victory was so complete
Some among you thought to keep
A record of our little lives
The clothes we wore, our spoons, our knives
The games of luck our soldiers played
The stones we cut, the songs we made
Our law of peace which understands
A husband leads, a wife commands
& all of this expressions of
The sweet indifference some call "love"
The high indifference some call "fate"
But we had names more intimate
Names so deep & names so true
They’re blood to me, they’re dust to you
There is no need that this survive
There’s truth that lives & truth that dies
Never mind, never mind
I live the life I left behind
There’s truth that lives & truth that dies
I don’t know which, so never mind
I could not kill the way you kill
I could not hate, I tried, I failed
You turned me in, at least you tried
You side with them whom you despise
This was your heart, this swarm of flies
This was once your mouth, this bowl of lies
You serve them well - I’m not surprised
You’re of their kin, you’re of their kind
Never mind, never mind
I had to leave my life behind
The story’s told with facts & lies
You own the world, so never mind
Never mind, never mind
I live the life I left behind
I live it full, I live it wide
Through layers of time you can’t divide
My woman’s here, my children too
Their graves are safe from ghosts like you
In places deep with roots entwined
I live the life I left behind
The war was lost, the treaty signed
I was not caught, I crossed the line
I was not caught, though many tried
I live among you well-disguised