Rape Of The Holy Mother Lyrics - The Icarus Line

To expose your ass on paper: 

terrifies some 

and 

it should: 

The more you put down 

the more you leave yourself 

open 

to those who label themselves 

"critics." 

They are offended by the outright 

antics of the 

maddened. 

They prefer their poesy to be 

secretive 

soft and 

nearly 

indecipherable. 

Their game has remained 

unmolested for 

centuries. 

It has been the temple of 

the snobs and the 

fakers. 

To disrupt this sanctuary 

is to them 

like the Rape of the Holy Mother.