Sufferance

Sift through the rubble, creating a case against this earth.

Found in the last place I search.

From deep within you force the mirror upon myself.

Face my sins, my eyes scratched, blind to this sight.

Self-indulgence makes my flesh turn grey, the beauty within, blackened to a darker core.

The selfless act brings me into the light, a shell of purity masks the internal decay.

I become the demon in my dreams.

I become the object of my hate.

Soulless, my disposition raped from me.

Identity masked by my words.

I must remove the mask I wear,

I must defeat the demon in my dreams.

A second-hand soul dressed in silk to match its peers, playing catch-up to the perfection I adore.

Scars under the surface, hidden from them all, they will remain until I reach peace within.

I work through this void, search through debris, change frequencies, reclaim myself.