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The Bending of the Light

from The Difference Engine by Mark Hennessey

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The screen finally dims around six AM
Revealing the detail of a thousand distant suns
Having spent the night shrouded in neglect
They shall disappear by the time I fade away as well

The bending of the light disturbs my sentience
But, in truth, it has never meant any harm
I have often argued it is a tool to be utilized
Why I never embrace that view, I may never know

Half a lifetime ago I proclaimed the following:
That people do indeed change over time
An old acquaintance of mine proclaimed otherwise
Both of us correct, and both of us not

Within each person lie static facets
Elements of personality residing on a fundamental level
So ingrained they cannot be changed
It is to these, we discover, we must adapt

The bending of the light disturbs my sentience
It tells me these words may not sit well with others
Society tells me that that is a bad thing
But I'm not looking to be marketable – not right now

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from The Difference Engine, released April 4, 2016

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Mark Hennessey Reading, Pennsylvania

Mark wrote his first decent song when he was 14. That was 19 years ago. Since then, he's been writing, playing and recording music in various corners of New York and Pennsylvania, cultivating his own brand of art rock, which comes with a surprisingly personal touch. This sound was first captured on his 2016 solo debut, The Difference Engine, and has been evolving ever since. ... more

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