Temptation

I know I've seen where this path leads too many times before

You've caught my gaze, but my eyes drift back for more

I'm stuck still stumbling back and forth

But I find myself still searching with one foot out the door

My mind betrays what I'm looking for

I've stretched the lines and pushed the marks

When did boundaries become a start

Muddling truth among the lies

Mirroring faces that I despise

Fear to fight for what I feel

Tending to wounds that never heal

If you take away the walls that I hide behind

Beneath the mask, the man behind the mind

A shattered soul fresh to pick apart

To vultures who seek an open heart

These tattered dreams become an art

Mending the pieces that fell apart

Gracefully fall into place

Onto a canvas that cannot be erased

These words always seem to find a way, they're nothing but lies

A crowded room full of broken thoughts and misleading signs

Temptation gets the best of us no matter how hard we try

So all we can do is make the best of it, with our heads held high

We are nothing but common thieves

Stealing the hearts of the innocent we meet

But who's to blame when they leave themselves defenseless

To a silver tongue stranger, speaking with subtle offenses

I can feel the sting of my remorse

As regret seeps into me

Why must I be so weak

Victim to the words I speak

Do I want these choices to define me

Or can I find a way back to myself

I can't remember a time when I still held my pride

It's been so long since I've felt the light behind my eyes