My Atonement

Small town village boy yet I speak For I have seen the horrors of the world A curse I must carry Born from my crime against love Thou in repentance I spoke Yet I see the eyes of hate and revenge surrounds me In my not so innocent town I was shun by poor and rich And vowed to get back my penance And in a forest so dark and deep I found my heart’s delight All the riches wished and their death as a plus So with a vengeful heart I sold their souls for silver and gold Then I laughed out an evil laugh Then I saw the child forgotten And heard the joy of laughter and knew my very mistake So I rushed and saved my people And peace I felt that instance But for the consequence I was unprepared And my atonement did not save me Condemned to be banished Or my head in the gallows Now I can’t keep wondering Was my love worth it