Temptation-Whether, I

I know I've seen where this path leads too many times before You've caught my gaze, but my eyes drift back for more I'm stuck still stumbling back and forth But I find myself still searching with one foot out the door My mind betrays what I'm looking for I've stretched the lines and pushed the marks When did boundaries become a start Muddling truth among the lies Mirroring faces that I despise Fear to fight for what I feel Tending to wounds that never heal If you take away the walls that I hide behind Beneath the mask, the man behind the mind A shattered soul fresh to pick apart To vultures who seek an open heart These tattered dreams become an art Mending the pieces that fell apart Gracefully fall into place Onto a canvas that cannot be erased These words always seem to find a way, they're nothing but lies A crowded room full of broken thoughts and misleading signs Temptation gets the best of us no matter how hard we try So all we can do is make the best of it, with our heads held high We are nothing but common thieves Stealing the hearts of the innocent we meet But who's to blame when they leave themselves defenseless To a silver tongue stranger, speaking with subtle offenses I can feel the sting of my remorse As regret seeps into me Why must I be so weak Victim to the words I speak Do I want these choices to define me Or can I find a way back to myself I can't remember a time when I still held my pride It's been so long since I've felt the light behind my eyes