Benefit of the Doubt

In the eyes of the pure I see the other side

Refused to hide my pride, I laid it on the line

Now I'm faced with what I couldn't embrace

Too little too late, nothing but a sour taste

I said my prayers to god, so he answered me

Gave me what I wanted, not what I needed

Turned away from the light, every day's darker

With each line I write, the heart grows harder

So what do I do

With the promises I made

So what do I do

Do I shine or do I fade?

So what do I do

In my ways I'm set

Wait and see what I do

I'm not finished yet

Trust in no one and no one will trust in you

Failed the test

Tried, not ******* true

Locked up in four chambers till the blood runs out

Bound and gagged with your foot in your mouth

Smoke it down to the filter

Like a slap in the face

It's been a long time coming

Gone without a trace

I know the night is young

But I feel so old

Cold air fills my lungs

I'm almost home

So what do I do

With the promises I made

So what do I do

Do I shine or do I fade?

So what do I do

In my ways I'm set

Wait and see what I do

I'm not finished yet

Benefit of the doubt, you sold me out

Enemy of my enemy, sight unseen

No use coming clean

Unsuspected, standing corrected

Disbelief suspended.