Retribution

For so only so much time,
is it possible for them to try,
to pull the wool over other's eyes,
and believe that when shrouded in lies,
their secrets shall not ever come to light

For when one takes leave of their senses,
there will come a time when despite their pretensions,
they shall be left to wallow in stillness,
burdened by the weight of consequences.

Retribution is greater than revenge,
and is a much more potent lesson,
for it shows no discrimination,
and shatters every false illusion,
in harsh, brilliant illumination.

So they lie in solitude,
their own hearts and heads their only refuge,
as mistakes cannot be removed,
indelible marks, inked in rue,
for they shadow everything the errant shall do.

I apologize for the delay. Things have been quite hectic the past two weeks.