Act of Contrition
Everyone took him for granted
So he held his head so down low
And then the seed was planted
He prayed to the heavens
For some sort of guidance
Yet no one could see what was under the lining
Peaceful and calm as the sea
Something that he couldn’t be – hopelessly
In time he could see that there still was some feeling
While lying in bed he saw lights on the ceiling
Yet everyone laughed at his act of contrition
Peaceful and calm as the sea
Something that he wished to be – hopelessly
All those who held him in high admiration
Were secretly scared of their own abhorration
But sympathy drove him to forgive their weakness
Yet anguish and sorrow plunged him into darkness
And no one could save him
And no one could save him, could save him
© 2004 Steve Blaze
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