Dawn of Reflection

Reading into silence again
Dreaming I saw what became
The posture of a faded abuse
The smile of escaping the truth

Watching every movement again
Awareness leaving proof of my game
The mirror of a breeding dispute
The reflection I despised and refused

Turning every corner again
Looking for a window of shame
The door to an innocent sky
The ladder of my innocence hides

Running into silence again
Dreaming all that grew in my name
The heart of a world that despised
The anger overtook and we died

Floating through another again
Words that she spoke were in vain
The prayer of a weary dispute
The reflection has now turned and refused
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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