Stain

She hides their eyes from what she sees
To guard their souls from being seared
By the blackness that I bleed
What's become of me?

One necessary lie, just what it took to survive
Watch each day go a little further from the truth, from the light
I did it all for your love to keep you here with me
A killer, a thief, a liar, I did it all for you

Share the cup of my pain
Feel the sting of my shame
Wash me clean of this stain
Don't leave me this way

I risked I all to give to you
Treasures that kingdoms never knew
If you had only asked for more
I wouldn't stop until you had it all
But now you fear my bloody hands
You say I'm no longer the same man
Why can't it be as it were then?

Share the cup of my pain
Feel the sting of my shame
Wash me clean of this stain
Don't leave me this way

Your stare breaks the silence
I hear every word you say
Like a child crying in the darkness
The pain never goes away