Too many crimes in this day and age,
Too many betrayals, locked in this cage.
I have no excuse, I won�t even try.
There�s no pardon ahead, I can�t explain why.
Don�t ask me the questions, because you will see
All the answers are hidden, even from me.
They�re deep in there someplace, hard to divine,
Riddled in the shadows I collect beneath eyes.

Shedding wings, dropping scales,
Rush headlong into flight.
Running away or running towards,
That patch of endless night.
It�s reserved just for me,
And time I was there.
Dragonflies flutter wide and free,
Then pass on without a care.

There�s nothing of merit left in this shell,
Nothing of heaven, and closer to hell.
I never wanted to be a traitor to those I hold dear,
But it seems inescapable, despite all my tears.
I never meant to be worthless, never meant to be false.
But that�s how it builds, then grinds to a halt.
Stuck in a loop, forever skipping a beat,
Always crossing the path, tripping over my feet.

Shedding wings, dropping scales,
Rush headlong into flight.
Running away or running towards,
That patch of endless night.
It�s reserved just for me,
And time I was there.
Dragonflies flutter wide and free,
Then pass on without a care.

The weight of this failure drags my spirit so low,
I have wondered again, if it would be best just to go.
Familiar perched on my shoulder, a black dog at my side,
Get in topaz bindings, gun the engine and ride.
We�d run on the horizon, on the edge of the world.
Peek over the tip, watch destinies unfurl.
A deep breath and a step, and smoke in the wind,
One less captive of myself, a dragonfly unpinned.