Mistake

it takes one mistake to fuck-up your entire life
a mistake of less than one minute, to develop and hatch
could cost you a decade of repairs and struggle
could change your life and create a crack in your destiny
force you to change focus and get lost forever

you lie to cover-up, to keep those you love safe
you tell the truth and hurt everyone around you
you are caught in your own world, with no one to save
you don't know who to trust, for its an overrated word
that would keep your mistake safe and buried
its said that 'there is nothing hidden under the sun'
and the stars of the night, small and far away
sees deep into the souls of lofty and humble men

oh my soul, i have made a mistake
and a snare is hung upon my neck
like the noose of a hangman's rope
set upon mine, like a bomb without time
how have i let myself turn into this
yeah, i have left the path i once knew
and now i tread on paths that are strange


6th April. 2011