I don't want to be hostile
I don't want to be dismal
but I don't want to rot in an apathetic existence either
See
I want to believe you,
and I want to trust
and I want to have faith to put away the dagger
but you lie, cheat and steal
And yet
I tolerate you
veil of virtue hung to hide your method
while I smile and laugh and dance
and sing your praise and glory
shroud of virtue hung to mask your stigma
as I smile and laugh and dance
and sing your glory
while you
lie, cheat, and steal
how can I tolerate you?
our guilt, our blame,
I've been far too sympathetic
I am not innocent
you are not innocent
no one is innocent
I will no longer tolerate you
even if I must go down beside you
because,
no one is innocent