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I never would have noticed, but they gave it a name.
Built themselves an icy master both immune to rust and blame
Set forth a beating horror that no man could live to tame.
Christened with a single shrieking syllable.

One you'd never really notice, til they gave it a face.
Old mind of gears and windup in a yellowed glassy case,
A geometric vision that no man could ever trace.
Crafted to be born and left to fester.

Even harder not to notice when they gave it a voice
The sound of loss and hindsight if such things could make a noise
War drums just beyond the hill that rob of life and choice
Chanting as they match your fears and heartbeat.

And now we're made to notice, someone set the monster free,
They placed it here beside my desk, on towers through the trees,
I know it calls for everyone, but it seems fixed on me,
Wrenching both forward and back.

Description
I never would have noticed, but they gave it a name.
Built themselves an icy master both immune to rust and blame
Set forth a beating horror that no man could live to tame.
Christened with a single shrieking syllable.

One you'd never really notice, til they gave it a face.
Old mind of gears and windup in a yellowed glassy case,
A geometric vision that no man could ever trace.
Crafted to be born and left to fester.

Even harder not to notice when they gave it a voice
The sound of loss and hindsight if such things could make a noise
War drums just beyond the hill that rob of life and choice
Chanting as they match your fears and heartbeat.

And now we're made to notice, someone set the monster free,
They placed it here beside my desk, on towers through the trees,
I know it calls for everyone, but it seems fixed on me,
Wrenching both forward and back.