Close or Far?

Do we keep closest
The farthest
And keep farthest
The closest?

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The hours wane
And the light dwindles
I lay my eyes upon the sky
To see the moon rise
Is it too early for its light?
But the stars bleed
The darkest shade of blood
You've ever seen
Wounded
Out on the street
Tires screech
As a sudden stop
Changes lives
The tracks are evident
The echoes of a scream
Worry

Broken Promise, Broken Wings

You broke your promise
Betrayed my trust
Tore my wings
Feather by feather
Now I fall
When I want to fly
The sky eludes me...

Give and Take

The rose delivered
Thorns intact
And petals withered

The dove given
Feathers plucked
And wings broken

The gown, the gift
Pure white silk
Torn and ripped

The heart
Still aching
Broken, shattered
Still bleeding

Innocence Accused

Defendant take the stand
Prosecutor commence
Answer in honesty...

Honesty?
Well honestly
Can you tell me?
You've never been
Where I've been?
Never seen
What I've seen?
You've never made
Any mistakes
And wanted
A second chance?
Honestly, can you tell me,
You're perfect?

Acting so high and mighty
Passing judgement
With no remorse
Ever thought it could be you
Taking the stand
Defending your innocence
With your fate already decided

When you're up on that seat
With hammer in hand
So quick to judge
So quick to decree
So quick to decide
They're guilty

But turn the tables
And see in honesty
People's true nature
When accused of guilty
Let's see you take the stand
So hesitant to speak
Look you're already sweating
Already twitching
Already second guessing

You condemn perjury
And sentence honesty
What's the point?