Quarter's Ebb Tide

Quarter's Ebb Tide A quarter of a century Stolen from the heart Broken bonds Deception thriving in secrecy Trading in the ball and chain For a different vice With another name Escaping your prison Freedom awaits It shall reign arrogantly Like the court jester That you have become But, nothing has changed Swimming in stagnant waters Going nowhere Running in circles Tears fall because you are the same Just a broken soul Trying to find the truth But, living a lie Like the coward that you are Smashing the mirror That reflects your misery Bloody hands of debauchery Are all that remain In your empty existence Solitary rodeo Diving in the crimson sky Of tempting illusions Falling to your death © 2008 Courtney Dyer