Light/Dark

Driving light,
            burn out the path of destruction
      that this man left upon my soul.
            recast this crumbling, broken
      spirit into a new mold of hope.
            purge this world of all who
      control and manipulate like him.

Concealing shadow,
            cover up the painful memories
       that I have yet to deal with.
             disguise my pitiful longing
        with appearences of normality.
              turn away society's harsh remarks
         and let me ignore his presence.

I have been scorched and scorned,
left to deal with excess remorse.
light and dark, good and bad,
shall be my guides to better days.

Only a balance of powers can ever
hope to defeat memories of the past.