All Hope Is Gone

Just take one last look before I’m broken.

That speech I choked up

now just sounds absurd.

If you haven’t figured this out by now:

Among the sins I’m guilty of

is learning how

to make up every word.

I’ve been waiting here for some justification.

I’ll try and make it

just one more day.

When the smile wanes

I’ll scream out loud.

But, the waves I make

will just disappear into the crowd.

Only misery will remain.

I spent all night romanticizing

aspects of my life ‘til

there was no excuse.

I dug this hole

now it fits just right.

And when I said “all the best”

I was just being polite.

So softly sing me to sleep

but don’t remind me what I’ve become

and wake me when it’s all said and done;

All hope is gone.