6/19/2023
I was born in fire
you put me out
now I stand here
drenched in doubt
doubt of whether
I deserved reprieve
I've cast my stones
have blood on my sleeve
rising up
dripping down
embers cooling
on hell-scorched ground
I've come to terms
with what I am
nothing but
a monster: damned
my sins are countless
what you didn't know
is how exactly
this story unfolds
crimes committed
the carnage ahead
I guess I was better off
left for dead