I’m learning how to cope
With all the “gifts” you gave me
I really thought just maybe
You cared about me
Not just what I could provide you
A never ending supply
That I could not possibly deny you

Was it more than just a game?
Well, I’ll never really know
The push and pull of authority
“Because I told you so”
Spinning webs so intricate
Producing a trap for the lonely
I believed the promises you told me

I feel like nothing but a fool
Caught on a wire above the roaring falls
Destiny a true back door
Whenever trouble places calls
Like the worst storm squalls
I review, reflect, and rethink
A nightmare faced with the stiffest drink