Wretch

I feel you rot,

I see you fall.

I hear you say

I turn away.

I see you retch.

I feel no less.

Though I don't believe your words.

I understand your pain.

I have felt to many times

The grip of hate and shame.

A smile turns to sorrow.

A spark to flame inside.

Your words are only echoes.

Shadows in your mind.

Though I don't believe your words,

I understand your pain.

I have felt too many times

The grip of hate and shame.