All around we gather, br Still the one suspected least - br The banquet table, Cromwell seats, br For kings and royalty. br All around we congregate, br Each, a manifestation of me - br What conflicts me; br What constricts me; br What constructs me. br The lieutenant is determination, br The governor is wise - br The lady in the gown and pearls br Is every missed sunrise - br The devil is temptation, br The child, discovery - br That pauper at the very end br Is my humility - br The jester is my wit, the br Olympian, my drive - br The leper in the corner’s hope, br And keeping us alive - br At the head is pride, br And pride, well, that is me - br My chair is gold and emerald-studded, br Silk upholstery - br One by each, we nod and sit, br The one suspected least - br To cast our eyes at the unveiling br Of a wild and conquered beast - br Anger. br Anger is that beast. br br And so we sit and feast.