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