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Surrender:Absolution

Brother, I am finished.
I will fight no more forever.
I'm wearied so of war; of watching
Bright lives coldly severed

We turned our backs; I walked away
In anger from my brother.
But walking 'round the world just brought us
Back to face each other.

In you I see the opposite
Of everything in me.
Bound in that opposition,
We've never yet been free.

There's no hope of forgiveness
For all we've said and done.
But understanding might make space
For love where there was none.

So I come to you, my brother:
My Other Self, my Friend –
The mirrored image I must face
At every cycle's end –

I come to you in hope
That if we join our souls together,
Unite our mirrored dreams and pains,
We could end this War forever.

I must be strong for others;
But you know me through and through.
There's no one else to help me now.
I need you, oh I need you!

I'll open to you my utmost self.
(Please help me not to be afraid!)
I'll hold back nothing – even shame.
(My pride's the price which must be paid.)

So lay down anger, hate and fear;
Lay down your misery;
Lay down regret and loneliness,
And give them all to me.

I'll bear your burdens; you'll bear mine.
We'll offer up our grief.
When we are one, we're strong.
Let go, and in me find relief.

Then at last we'll walk together;
Side-by-side we'll find our peace.
We've long led throngs to war and hate.
Let's lead them now to cease.

So hold me and enfold me.
Let the peace with us begin.
I'm ready to lay down this fight.

I love you.

Come on in.

Description
Surrender:Absolution

Brother, I am finished.
I will fight no more forever.
I'm wearied so of war; of watching
Bright lives coldly severed

We turned our backs; I walked away
In anger from my brother.
But walking 'round the world just brought us
Back to face each other.

In you I see the opposite
Of everything in me.
Bound in that opposition,
We've never yet been free.

There's no hope of forgiveness
For all we've said and done.
But understanding might make space
For love where there was none.

So I come to you, my brother:
My Other Self, my Friend –
The mirrored image I must face
At every cycle's end –

I come to you in hope
That if we join our souls together,
Unite our mirrored dreams and pains,
We could end this War forever.

I must be strong for others;
But you know me through and through.
There's no one else to help me now.
I need you, oh I need you!

I'll open to you my utmost self.
(Please help me not to be afraid!)
I'll hold back nothing – even shame.
(My pride's the price which must be paid.)

So lay down anger, hate and fear;
Lay down your misery;
Lay down regret and loneliness,
And give them all to me.

I'll bear your burdens; you'll bear mine.
We'll offer up our grief.
When we are one, we're strong.
Let go, and in me find relief.

Then at last we'll walk together;
Side-by-side we'll find our peace.
We've long led throngs to war and hate.
Let's lead them now to cease.

So hold me and enfold me.
Let the peace with us begin.
I'm ready to lay down this fight.

I love you.

Come on in.