Be still, remain still
Do not unveil
The stained and marked
Portrait of your soul
A sweetly coated expression
Will not hide
All blundering misjudgement
No pardon for your past crimes
The archaic soured plight
Slumbers in stagnant ponds
Reflecting lost time
This uneasy embrace
This reluctant form
This stubborn mule
This tarnished view
Fractured hopes unfolding
When light shines on
The shaded one
We are not freed from the damage done
Snarls are heard atop the heads
Angry hollow eyes see red
Memories peer from behind
Redeem for light that overshines
To be the prize
To be the burden