In Sufferance

<br>Rituals contrived to ease the mind<br>Mysteries revealed, or are they lies?<br>The ultimate truth remains unknown until you die<br>Feeding the madness of uncertainty<br><br>Fearful of revenge<br>But sowing the violent seed<br>A lifetime of transgressions<br>Mentally tortured<br>Self-inflicted punishment<br>No judgement more severe<br><br>A twisted course bound by fate<br>Spiralling plunge, shrouded in fear<br>Is there a purpose or merely destiny?<br>Master or pawn of life`s cruelties<br><br>Fearful of revenge<br>But sowing the violent seed<br>A lifetime of transgressions<br>Mentally tortured<br>Self-inflicted punishment<br>No judgement more severe<br><br>The curse of life, anticipating fate<br>Aware that one day death will come<br>Infernal shadows cast upon our earthly shells<br>Does life just cease or are our souls reborn?<br><br>Enigma of the absolute<br>Useless to repent<br>What is the cost of paradise<br>A living death of righteous lies<br>Shackled by a mindless faith<br>Lamenting in vain<br>Falling deep into distress<br>Life spent in sufferance<br><br>Shattered mind, corrupted flesh<br>Cowering in mortal fear<br>Clinging to a fading life<br>Futile prayer as the end draws near<br>Body now a withered frame<br>Fallen prey to time<br>Final thoughts are a regret<br>Dying without ever knowing life<br><br>In sufferance