Guilty

[Intro, instrumental, 30 seconds] [Verse 1] As I wallow In my pit Of self-pity, I search for causes, reasons, excuses. I look around For somewhere To lay the blame. But no matter where I look, or how hard, [Refrain] The only guilty party I find Is me [Verse 2] And no defence Do I have To call upon, For who would defend one as guilty as I? The prosecutor Is emboldened By the silent jeers From the gallery made up of those who care. [Refrain] The prosecutor, It seems, Is me. [Verse 3] No jury Is required here; The verdict Of this case is all too clear. The sentence, Which I await, Will be, I fear, A life not fulfilled, a potential never reached. [Coda] But I wait, For time Will judge. [Outro] [End]