Exonerate Me

The ignorance is ever present
I can feel the burn
With the tears I'm trying to hold back
I'll never fucking learn

Tear me open now
Show them who's inferior
Take this away from me
I don't want to see her

Pull the trigger for me
Watch my life shatter
No more quivers
No more chatter

Your cold heart casts a shadow
Making it hard to see
You have no idea what you've done
And you've done it so casually

You can snatch the rug
Out from under my feet
Knock me to the floor
You know I can take the heat

Wrap your hands around my throat
My dreams are invasive
Thoughts of you, corrosive
Offer my life, it's yours to give

Put me on trial
Let me loathe in my naivete
You know I'm innocent
And only you can exonerate me

Condemn me to Hell
Pierce my shallow soul
Watch my life end
When you breathe my last breath you stole

I'll stumble over myself
Choke on my own words
Because of your indifference, I'll die
Living up to your standards

We know we're safe now
Showing off your prowess
Said we're sorry
About the pain, about the malice

You know I want you back, I'll tell you
This will be my last play
I'll wait for you to put your foot down
And then I'll walk away

--David C Martin--