Mercy

<p><strong>Maverick</strong></p><p>The more answers I unearthed the less I understood.</p><p>I stepped into this game not knowing the rules and now they're playing me to their beat.</p><p>Old faces reappear.</p><p>New friends circle.</p><p>I got closer to the puppeteer as they got ever closer to me.</p><p>And when they struck I wasn't ready.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Valentina</strong></p><p>A queen sacrifices for her subjects.</p><p>A president makes the hard decisions.</p><p>And a girlfriend does whatever has to be done.</p><p>I'm all three and for my friends sisters and love I'll bring the Sallys and Sams to their knees.</p>