For Your Sake

The way you used to look into my eyes,

and sell me your lies‐

Of course, I bought them

and believed your stories,

everything spoken‐

I believed all of them

and that price, I paid with my heart‐

A vessel that could once pour,

now broken,

and scattered across the floor...

I hope you don't step on them‐

That is, for your sake.

To this day,

I cannot believe I laid down my life for a fib‐

Smoother than oil was your speech,

but if only I had a match,

then perhaps

the light from that fire would have shown me your ill-intent

and all the signs I so clearly missed‐

I won't get back any of the time which for I wish

but I hope you're forgiven, by someone...

and I hope Karma misses you on its list,

That is, for your sake.