Veil of Deceit - Sixteenth Echo

Veil of Deceit - Sixteenth Echo
by Morne Liebenberg
In the shadows where the secrets creep,
I watch you wear your mask so deep.
Every word a dagger wrapped in silk,
The lies you weave, they drown like milk.
I see you use me every day,
With twisted smiles, you lead me astray.
Your sweet venom drips from your lips,
Love’s an illusion, a wretched eclipse.
You tell me you love me, but it’s a lie,
Behind those eyes, there's a heart that’s dry.
Whispers of darkness, I hear them call,
A puppet in your twisted carnival.
You feast on the pain that I wear like skin,
In the theater of torment, you always win.
I see you use me every day,
With twisted smiles, you lead me astray.
Your sweet venom drips from your lips,
Love’s an illusion, a wretched eclipse.
You tell me you love me, but it’s a lie,
Behind those eyes, there's a heart that’s dry.
So I’ll break these chains, tear down your walls,
In the wreckage, I'll rise, as your empire falls.
Sick and useless, I’ll shed this disguise,
In the abyss of truth, I’ll finally arise.