forgive me if i've been
confused between the means and end
i forgot to be a brother and a friend
covered up inside
sometimes it's harder to know
i have failed at this scenario

my faults do run deep
your mercies do run deeper

so i knelt tonight
and felt that in somebody's mind
there's a memory of a balance met
but i left less than sublime
there's no credit line
no net worth to show
i can pay for this scenario

deepest apologies and sincere regret
for carrying this debt

this scenario returns me to where i began
losing what was mine and finding out
a shortcut is a sin.