You sunk the skies at my feet Bonds break down, a curse realized Our gilded mirrors no longer reflect I found a home upon the pyre A fire still burns but I am smothered Praying with outstretched palms Past defleshed, future interred I am the interloper With the marks of the forlorn A silent acquiescence Dawn breaks despite my will Light finds its resolve A refraction of loss Solitude is a prism I will cast no shadow No more peril, no more pain Flay your discernment Enshrine my hurt Still unabsolved Passed contrition Botched coup de grace I give you the garrote Redemption is an empty well