I thought you you and you would prove me wrong Yet here I am- bets placed- winning the losing game Its such a shame- that I'm to blame For even imagining their words to bear fruit Shriveled trees adorn my lawns- roots nestled into my core How many more- corpsed trunks will I need To painstakingly gouge from my soul Tears cemented into the blades that dig deeper How much more decay will I be dealt with upon jaded horizons Lottery rigged for all who maintain their lawns Before I lose- before I'm wrong of how vile men truly are