The Beginning of the End

Into the shadows I faded.

Disconnected from the world.

Avoiding being caught in the fray.

This wasn't the outcome that I hoped.

I guess it was my fault.

Betrayed by pride in the end.

Loneliness has set in.

And now Heaven and Hell are one in the same.

The inconsistencies of my actions,

Are now my claim to fame.

But how does a man recover?

Meet the standard expected of his name?

Stubborn in more ways than one.

My words spoke with a venom,

Always meant to kill,

Never set for stun.

Now I've become so jaded.

Stuck thinking of better times.

Before the love we had faded.

Like moonlight on water,

The pain reflects in your eyes.

We pass by from time to time,

Hardly ever looking up to give a glance.

But given the chance to turn back the clock,

I gladly would have let you sway me from my stance.

This is the beginning of the end.

We spoke the words,

But never believed we could still be friends.

The pages of history never forget.

Maybe we could rewrite it all?

Maybe we could get past all the regret?

Could we go back to the start?

Feel the way we did the day we met?

So...

Where do we go from here?

The sediment has been kicked up,

And no outcome seems to be clear.

Has our time finally passed?

Or does redemption draw near?

Are there any stones left unturned?

Tell me.

Where do we go from here?