Gift Giving

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A past filled with regret wrapped me this present of pain,

Creased self-loathing over doubt and shame.

Enclosed cold shadow in iniquity and painted it gold.

First prize for failure, who else could claim it.

Holding it to my ear I heard the echoes of past tears,

Brave claims of overcoming darkness that crumbled to naught.

The sobs of yesterday as the night brought with it a vacuum,

Empty loneliness that no coat could warm.

The memory stirring sitting well in my mind,

A welcome guest among the inhabitants.

Sparking discourse of my descent towards demise, the hell that awaits.

A future surrounded by my past,

What more torment can purgatory offer than eternity in a mirrored room.

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