A shot or item stolen By someone, or myself Maybe both, maybe neither Crime is crime Punishment is punishment Is it innocent until proven guilty Or guilty until proven innocent? Either way, someone must pay For hasn’t everyone done something Warranting conviction?
Slowly descending into an icy crypt, Their silence mimics my own Half are me, Other aren’t quite as guiltless Trick is in the knowing Of which is which
The long-necked key appears Sliding painfully into its lock A simple turning, a simple changing Opens the dark room of misery Promises of old are fading They weren’t worth anything anyway. Now only one oath remains
The silver skeleton proves its trust And only after five years Do red bars constrict Closer with every breath There’s only a single way out