Misfortune

I stand here before you merely a man Broken like the promises that set the tone for who I am I've been lost since lord knows when In my palms lay a fortune I've attempted to totally change Just at my fingertips, though out of reach And in the end I've only made things worse speaking with echos We found loneliness in a room we were both in I stand here before you merely a man Broken like the promises that set the tone for who I am I've been lost since lord knows when So serine; the feeling of this endless waltz Every breath a regret of just waking up Sorry my friends, I'm a failure Flawed by design, planned in whispers Set in my ways, I shall fester I stand here before you merely a man Broken like the promises that set the tone for who I am I've been lost since lord knows when