On the Head of My Pin
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On the head of a pin we dance
On the edge of a knife we fall
The weight of day I bear on my shoulders
The evening reveals the day is done
My mind struggles to bear this burden
The battle with night has begun
Step to, the wind is howling
Step to, amend your fear
Step to, the rain is falling
Step to, the nights draws near
Two sides collide in my mind
The angels sing and the demons roar
I stand and watch with sullen eyes
As on my pin they rage their war
Step to, there's a choice to be made
Step to, you have to choose
Step to, the war is raging
Step to, one side must lose
My mind races, collides, and burns
Should I fight? Do I have a blade?
The edge of a knife lies below me
Before me the choice they have laid
Step to, the day is dying
Step to, or you may fall
Step to, the knife is shining
Step to, your pin grows small
Angels and demons before me rage
Day and nights in my heart collide
But the knife looms beneath them all
It seems I cannot choose a side
How many angels will dance on the head of my pin?
How many angels will fall on the edge of my knife?