Burden of Hurt
The pain runs deep into
Affliction of the moon
In nightmares lead astray
That carry on into the day
And all I can pretend
That I am on the mend
When shame and hurt reveal
It’s only courage that can heal
The pain runs deeper still
An infection that could kill
And so I hold myself away
In loneliness I pray
And all my dreams are gone
As I spiral through the wrong
Where the only thing that’s true
Was the time I spent with you
My hurt claims every depth
It wants my every breath
My hurt leaves me unknown
It leaves me all alone
Yet the darkness of this place
Will still not ever turn my face
And though the pain will steal my mind
At least my soul can never die
Copyright © Ian Petch | Year Posted 2010
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