Soul Betrayal

I, betray my soul, when I utter, no, When I feel, yes; and my ignorance show; To constant communication, within, Hummed by God, like the breeze blowing in...! My heart was like crystal: clear! Transparent! Sky: devoid of dust-layers; with no errant; I could see my conscience clear; like white clouds, No fogs of guilt; no sins as mists-snow-crowds...! Adam and Eve they eternally blame, Am I not the one who brought on me shame? Haven't I soiled, by lazy escapism, Immaculate white garment of baptism...? My conscience-self has never been betrayed, By Judas-like powers, often portrayed; I'm the betrayed and I'm the betrayer, To my virtues and sins, I'm bricklayer...! Advent arrives; lent enters and exits, Christmas and Easter make yearly visits; I take my pleasure in nightmare-filled sleeps, Blocking the sun, soul, into darkness, leaps...! Awake! Awake! O heart, mind, soul! Awake! Awake! O bodily splendors! Awake! Awake! O Internal wisdom! Awake! Awake! Bloom into new soul, for my sake...!!! 23 April 2022 Soul Betrayal Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Unseeking Seeker