Devil by Design - A Tragedy in Progress

A snake in the grass would have a hard time getting lower

A fake till the last breath, a side that you didn’t show her

You gain her confidence

You stay around until the last dime is spent

The dollar count creeps higher and higher

Stealing more than material worth

For your gain, the price is her hurt

Lie after lie adding fuel to the fire

Always an answer for questioning minds

Proof in the papers time after time

Moving on, before she even knows it’s a crime

And you’re getting by thinking that this will last forever

But your time is coming, an end to this reckless endeavor

You gain her confidence

You stay around until the last dime is spent

The dollar count creeps higher and higher

Stealing more than material worth

For your gain, the price is her hurt

Lie after lie adding fuel to the fire

A look in the cell in which you’re spending time

Plotting your next move, crafting a line

Have you always been a devil by design?

Have you always been a devil by design?