SHROUD

In the darkness of your world
a prism of light comes shining through
touching your heart and opening your eyes
to show you what truth has in store for you

In the world where you conceal your thoughts
there is a sound like the whisper of wings
brushing past so close you can feel
the breath that the passage of time brings

In that place covered by lies and deceit
you tell yourself that you are whole
smiling on the outside even as you sink below
the flawed surface which smothers your soul

In your make-believe world nothing ever changes
so you make the same mistakes time after time
reliving each failure yet unwilling to learn
how to cast off the darkness of a lifetime

Lora Frikken ~ 4-12-09