Nivunen: Madman


This is a story of a lunatic man
who was way more loonier than a human can
He used to bound around
and make a quirky sound
and make it loud

But everytime the night fell
he suddenly got well
and got out of his private hell

But he couldn't sleep
just saw the walls weep
the words that came from his inner deep

Was it the secret of his mind?
A puzzle one of a kind?
Was there a meaning for those messages between the lines he should find?

Could he be writing just random rhymes
or was he dealing with something from the ancient times?
Something bigger than us
maybe full of fuss
or just pointless pile of muss?

But one thing was clear:
the solution was near
and he wouldn't have to fear

He decided to reach out
with no single doubt
into the world the walls told about

Was it the secret of his mind?
A riddle one of a kind?
What was the meaning of those messages between the lines he should find?

He locked himself in his small house
shut all the windows and mouse holes he possibly found
Laid on the floor like a dead louse
and concentrated on the marks and writings on the walls

He saw grim symbols and curses
They seemed to entwine and form whole new combinations
The wall was screaming odd verses
and spoke the language of some kind of unholy book

Some moments later as the fullmoon arose
he tried to feed his senses with a stunning dose
Drank a bottle of wine
and shortly felt so fine
Like the moon his eyes did shine

It was the night of discovery
a mental recovery
an explanation he had sought

He remembered a gun
and all the things he had done
He really killed his only son

That was the secret of his mind
Revelation one of a kind
He solved the riddle of those messages between the lines he could find

He was in shock for a brief time
Then started thinking all possible ways and options
how to atone for his dire crime
but there was only one clear outcome for his mental fight

He took his life in the morning
Beyond the words on the wall he has finally found
The final note on the ceiling:
"Let's be together in the everlasting peace of our mind"