On the turning away

H. Nemesis Nyx
Aug 28, 2017 · 1 min read

On the turning away from the pale and downtrodden

And the words they say

which we won’t understand

“Don’t accept that what’s happening. Is just a case of others’ suffering. Or you’ll find that you’re joining in the turning away”

It’s a sin that somehow light is changing to shadow

And casting it’s shroud over all we have known

Unaware how the ranks have grown.

Driven on by a heart of stone

We could find that we’re all alone

In the dream of the proud

On the wings of the night as the daytime is stirring

Where the speechless unite in a silent accord

Using words you will find are strange

And mesmerized as they light the flame

Feel the new wind of change on the wings of the night

No more turning away

From the weak and the weary

No more turning away from the coldness inside

Just a world that we all must share

It’s not enough just to stand and stare

Is it only a dream that there’ll be

No more turning away?

Pink Floyd, 1987

“A Momentary Lapse of Reason”

Track 5: “On the Turning Away”

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H. Nemesis Nyx

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One part cyborg; two parts glorious mess.

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