Throughout time
The game of cat and mouse
More so
Hunter and prey
Your words and actions fly like bullets
Loud and clear
or a mere whisper before the pain
I've had enough
Baring teeth and claws
I turn and gaze back
This act of endless circling isn't for you
It's for me; giving you time to change
I've broken the circle
I've turned my back
Redemption
For myself
I don't care if you try anymore
I will redeem myself
So I can look ahead and live
Knowing that I won
Now I've made you cry and crumble
I've beat you at your own game
It's been so long
I can't shed a tear for you
They were all for me
As I watched myself break and fade
Not much longer now
I'm getting a taste of redemption
Mar 6, 2018
Mar 6, 2018 at 12:38 PM UTC
Throughout time
The game of cat and mouse
More so
Hunter and prey
Your words and actions fly like bullets
Loud and clear
or a mere whisper before the pain
I've had enough
Baring teeth and claws
I turn and gaze back
This act of endless circling isn't for you
It's for me; giving you time to change
I've broken the circle
I've turned my back
Redemption
For myself
I don't care if you try anymore
I will redeem myself
So I can look ahead and live
Knowing that I won
Now I've made you cry and crumble
I've beat you at your own game
It's been so long
I can't shed a tear for you
They were all for me
As I watched myself break and fade
Not much longer now
I'm getting a taste of redemption
Sometimes things won't work and you don't want them to
Don't waste your time any longer
Putting yourself first does not have to be selfish
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