No Hope Alone

the past is a nightmare
the present is gone
the future’s unlivable
there’s no hope alone

there’s pleasure in darkness
there’s courage in sin
there’s make believe love
but there’s no hope alone

the edifice crumbles
at the touch of the wind
dreams are produced
as a natural thing

the riot squad wanders
from pillage to post
but there’s no hope alone
no jam for my toast