Friday, September 2, 2016

The Presence of Sin

Sin lurks like your shadow that is forever pervading
It is part of you, always there, always waiting.  
Looking for a weakness to attack for its own amusement
It imitates your actions and mirrors your movement
Waiting for your guard to slip so it can seep in and destroy
It has no mercy, no remorse in its pain that it will exploit

When the light shines the brightest, it hides itself below
It waits patiently for you to move so its presence will grow
It wants to see you slowly fade away, surrounded by its caressing tendrils.
Making you forget to fight, numbing you to the pain of sin and its perils

Engulfed by the darkness you forget the light
Shame and fear covers you like the darkness of night
It wants you to stop fighting, to give up and give in
Hoping you will forget the sun and not overcome your sin