On Trial

On Trial:

I walked into the courtroom
My hands and legs in shackles
I look from side to side, no one is sitting in mine

The judge doesn't crack a smile
He reads the charges against me
heartbreaking,lying,deceit,avoidance,jealousy
the guilt wells up inside of me

He asks me just one question:
How do I plead?
In the back of my mind I want to say
"I plead insanity"

But I simply mumble the words:
"Unfortunately I am guilty of those, and although I don't regret, I recognize my faults, and am ready to pay my debt"

With eyes of no remorse
He tells me my fate will be determined soon
I turn around with eyes of tears
As I am led out of the room

Time passed so slowly until that day
And I poured out my guts; begged for mercy
But he merely shrugged at me

"You have recognized your faults, and it pleases me to say, that you will die for them, by the end of this very day."

My mouth utters not a sound
As they cuff me like an animal
I see the jury walk out, peers of mine, in a panel

Fade to black, now I'm standing on a platform
I look around to see people getting ready to mourn
The prosecutor gives me a look of satisfaction
As if there was a bounty out, for my capture

He wraps a frayed rope around my shaking neck
I stand there with my eyes closed, picturing my death
He turns away, and his hand grasps the switch
As I hold back tears, praying for forgiveness

And then......SILENCE.

The switch is pulled, My life torn out from under me
I was hanged that day, swinging in shame,
For all of the mistakes I made