Butane and the Beast

Once there was a prince
as vain as vain could be
but one day all pride took its flight
and so starts the plight
of butane and the beast

from self proclaimed ivory throne he fell
of his own doing from his conciet
his heart was torn and wrent
forced to humility, his mind was bent
butane and the beast

IN heart's darkness he tried to find his way
but light, he could not see,
futility kept his anger at bay
burned from within every night and day
butane and the beast

but one day he did finally find
the radiance he did truly need
injected liquid fire into his bones
once again made him feel right at home
sniffs of butane and the beast

at the butane can he did sniff
on his first high was he
and though lightheaded he did feel
to self-pity no longer need he kneel
the friendship of butane and the beast

a single can was how he started
but later an ocean of it he did need
but no matter how he cursed
no amount could quench the thirst
of butane and the beast

then one day he had too much
no ones warning did he heed
again his world was hell
into greater darkness he fell
doomed butane and the beast

upon him it did dawn
'twas not too late to be free
both hopelessness and hope did subside
as he took great gulps and set himself alight
burning both butane and the beast