It is too late once I see
A white flag waves behind me
I look out with an unseeing stare
I raise my hands into the air

I Surrender

The battle is done
But we have not won
The dead or nearly-dead lay strewn
On this hot and dusty afternoon

I Surrender

Families of those I hurt cry
Their pain renewed as I ride by
I feel their hate burning into my back
I show no emotion, my face does not crack

I Surrender

The trial ends quick
The jury ignoring the lawyer’s half-assed shtick
The verdict comes, a hanging in the square
I close my eyes, “No surprises there.”

I Surrender

I look over the mob urging my plight
When a familiar face I happen to sight
An immature love, our gazes meet
She breaks first, and hurries down the street

I Surrender

I stand on air, the rope goes taut
I stretch for ground, but all for naught
I stop fighting the rope, embracing my destiny
To Heaven or Hell, whichever will take me

I Surrender