@ predictive poetry 2026 We prefer the devil we know The tolerance Developed over decades Familiar patterns We're drawn toward the flame Red pill Blue pill Black pill Intolerance And then one day... I just stopped In my tracks [Pre-Chorus] Reverse-engineered compassion Is still compassion There's more than one path forward Don't surround yourself With the worst version of yourself [Chorus] We prefer The devil we know... All too well. Self-administered poison Is still poisonous. There's more than one path forward. [Verse 2] Our own worst enemy Is the company we keep Inviting We hurt the ones we love the most The Father The Son And the Holy Host [Bridge] Falling under a spell Checking all the boxes For signs of deceit Tapping myself on the shoulder Ignoring my own conceit [Final Chorus] We prefer The devil we know... All too well. Self-administered poison Is still poisonous. There's more than one path forward. [Outro] Falling awake... But then again— What do I know? Only what I've allowed in. I'm forever Falling awake.
