At the end of the day

sets in the night,

though dark in clear view

is my true life
 

The smile I wear fades like waves

that move forth then away

on the seashore,

no more,

can I hide what lies inside
 

In the moonlight,

everything is seen,

unveiled no screen,

the pain of the past
 

Oh how the consequences of wrong choices last
 

I lay eyes closed,

longing sleep but none comes,

crying out for relief,

one moment just one
 

Memories flooding my mind,

back forth the hands of time,

the thought of each error,

punishes me like a crime
 

Recalling each beating,

one by one,

tortured in a dungeon,

without a glimpse of the sun
 

Bad love is as strong as death,

it calls out like the grave,

only into a saviors arms can I be saved
 

The curse of poor choices,

strike me like a fist,

the wrong lover, the wrong life,

too much time spent
 

Oh God please bring strength,

take the truth,

his threats,

make me forget
 

Release me anew,

a lamp for my night,

in the day bring a light,

let me hold a life,

a smile true
 

Lift the weight

of the secrets I bear,

lead me to the life blood,

and quench my thirst there
 

Guide me through tomorrow,

set me free from his hands,

unveil the plain truth
 

Oh how the consequences of wrong choices last
 

I pray freedom from shame,

endow upon me faith

and grace,

the sun is rising,

the light of day I must face
 

Lift this bridal veil of lies,

that poorly covers my shame,

baptize me into a new life,

give me back my maiden name. 

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