Penance - Barrén

Heavy with the guilt of moving forward

Persisting for what feels like forever

Heavy with guilt from leaving you behind.

Consumed by will,

Is this an advance or a reprieve?

My memory means nothing.

The barrier stands abused.

But there’s too much to hold,

Bursting through the cracks.

Overgrow, overflow.

Just let it all flood in.

Waves of regret.

Pulling me below.

Will I ever see the surface?

Can I take a breath?

Aspiration comes at such a heavy cost.

I fear I’ve lost my way,

Another link in the chain.

Well it looks like nothing’s changed.

And I doubt it ever will.

Destined to fail.

I guess it’s in my blood, I guess it’s in my skin.

Carve it out of me.