Tidbits of Truth

One cannot always see the truth
until they’ve lived the lie.
Only when the fog has cleared
can ships pass safely by.
For when you dwell in darkness
light is painful to your eye.
Someday we face the secrets
we try desperately to hide.

Time embraced a thousand souls
before we came to be;
To no avail so many tried
to undo history;
But there lives a greater force
inside you and me...
One to gently prompt a course
toward promised destiny.

Unforgiven error is rotten to the soul.
The fruit lies in repentance
and in learning to let go;
Serve whatever sentence so the price is fully paid,
then let yourself no longer be a victim nor a slave.

If you have the chance to love
and if that love’s returned,
Make it all that you’ve dreamed of
Allow that love to burn ~
With lasting embers through the years
So all the world can see
The flame is stronger than the tears,
The shame, and misery ~