Along a road of tangled thought I ponder all that life has brought Are eyes designed to truly see Or just reflect what's known to me? Is love the blade that cuts inside A tool with which our truths collide? Though tales and lies may cloud the air Desire remains beyond compare Between the steps of those who roam Humanity constructs its poem An instant in the sands of time A fleeting verse in endless rhyme Obstructions line the path we tread They kindle flames when faced instead To move beyond each thorny sting We must ignite what's hindering Amidst the crowd of common ways We play our parts in life's displays No saints or villains to be found Just souls that tread on common ground Belief can blind us to the sight Of wonders hidden in plain light Miracles might pass us by When gazing with a clouded eye Doctrines fade as people do Lost within the endless view Idleness can birth a vice Yet crown a virtue in a trice The wicked know where good resides But good ignores where ill abides Self-awareness marks the flawed A mirror held by those outlawed At last, I gaze upon your face No longer bound by fierce embrace No need to claim or to consume In peace, our spirits find their room What once was meant for heights above Descends into a simple love The purest truths we longed to find Are often lost among mankind