You can carve yourself

You can carve yourself
to give out to the world
you can bring up all the suffering
to justify your love

but the hunger will not go away
they can never get enough
just when you think they're satisfied
they'll go and break your heart

in time you know they will return
that's what beggars do
and show you both their empty hands
needing all of you

and when you're naked in the world
having given everything
they'll curse you for being useless
the pauper once a king

they'll catch a scent and be on their way
that's what beggars do
full of all you've given them
to find another fool

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