Broken Promises

That shard of hope
That it had been
Dashed like any other 'has been'
I really should have known better
To tease a dragon with a plastic sword
I may as well be dressed in a paper bag
The kind you hide a liquor bottle in
And pretend you're not drinking hooch
Down by the river
It was nice while it lasted
The bottle is empty
Hang the bottles by ropes
To the branches of the tree
Sometimes they break each other
Depending on the strength of the wind
The shards of broken glass
Not unlike the shards of broken dreams
Broken promises
Seeping out the seams
You never promised me anything
I promised myself I wouldn't try anymore
Now I'm trying to promise myself not to cry anymore
I saw the look in your eyes
Only for a moment
I knew it was all for nothing
Not all or nothing
Just nothing