of reasons and excuses
unrealized hopes and dreams
unspoken disappointments
hidden secrets screamed

the grating voice of failure
frustration's cloying scent
incessant voice of hindsight
a psyche softly bent

shadow memories glowing
with the heat of your regret
shame and cold self-loathing
absence of all respect

sweet candied good intentions
that has drawn too many flies
self-truths so clearly evident
that they must be montrous lies

hypocrisy carved in marble
sins never ending cost
captive audience tortured
their souls eternally lost