My Enemy

by my own hubris Always assuming I was safe My truest friend struck the fatal blow Under the pressure of the pain it had begun to chafe A sense of impending doom overcomes my fear Holding me hostage with no escape in sight In terror I beg my captor set me free My own face tells me that it's too late for playing contrite Enduring endless punishment for my many sins Trapped inside my own twisted mind My every iniquity all my cruelty on display Always hurting the pure hearts causing their love and disappointment to intertwine I cannot endure the pain in their eyes Begging me not to hurt them again As they relive the wounds I've inflicted Eyes shining with their heart's perfection until I fractured while they bravely withstood the din I shattered with an explosion of fury and guilt Why was I given these angels to contaminate with my evil Surely they will not survive the abyss inside of me Suffering from my mistakes living in constant upheaval I've made peace with my demons I wait patiently for my imminent demise On shaking legs I walk into the pitch black Tears of relief flowing from my eyes