FORGIVENESS Depart you visions of war, bringers of pain Cloaked in isolation, you mock me in harsh disdain My soul is torn beyond repair, I curse the day you entered my brain You pierced my tortured spirit, what horrors I have seen You speak of quiet solitude, to tempt me to act on what might be Then you lanced me in my troubled mind, to the depths of darkness Memories, I beg of you, depart my tortured soul, leave me in peace Someone please help me fight these evil memories of war With all my voice I scream to you, help me through this night once more Help my agonized mind not to heed the demon's call At last, I can no longer stand the terrible pain And I plunge into the shadowy parts of my tormented brain Beckoned by my silent screams, I see an image of someone tall Inviting me to enter Heaven's hall I journey to the light, all in calm, all is quiet I feel a warm touch and I ask for forgiveness with all my might Finally my mind is at peace.