The Forsaken

broken and betrayed

The Forsaken

All my life is has been the same,
You bring nothing but betrayal,
Bend my knees and bow my head
It is pointless, only a game.
I lie here, whipped and beaten
Tormented by that I hate
Why should I admit to treason?

I find when I lose control
I no longer feel your presence
And it's like therapy to my broken soul
I won't cry for your deliverance
I don't want to be your sacrificial lamb.

I'm forced to bear this pain alone
These thorns cut deep into my flesh
You will never accept me,
You cannot force me to atone.
Inside I feel so broken,
Pull me through this, set me free
Why must I be unforgiven?

I find when I lose control
I no longer feel your presence
And it's like therapy to my broken soul
I won't cry for your deliverance
I don't want to be your sacrificial lamb.

Nailed in place, I can't escape
My hate for you, this hate for me
All my feelings stripped away
You can not justify this rape.
Give to me my addiction,
Crimson rage to sanctify
This, my hollow crucifixion.

Why have you forsaken me,
Forsaken me,
FORSAKEN ME?

The shame I feel
These wounds won't heal
Stigma burnt into my flesh.
The pain inside, amplified
That's why I hang, crucified
Something takes a part of me
Don't leave me here to die.

Long lost words whisper to my soul
Something inside is dying
Bring about my destruction
There's nothing I can do.
Into your hands I commend my spirit
My soul cries for deliverance
Don't leave me here to die.

It is finished.

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Ravyn Stone
Written: 11/07/03