Darkness Behind the Faces

A soulful reflection on human hypocrisy, spiritual blindness, and the silent call of forgotten truths within the heart.

There are dreams in hearts, yet smoke clouds every eye�"

Why does every face reflect a mirrored lie?

Upon the lips, the name of truth divine�"

Yet hearts roar wild with ego's hidden cry.

Those who poison minds in wisdom's name,

Why are they our leaders, raised so high?

A silent heart, a spectacle in sight�"

The light is lost�"why does the soul not fly?

I spoke not out, yet silence held no peace,

A flame I was�"but burned not fully dry.

When truth's pure ray touched hearts for but a breath,

Why did they turn away and pass it by?

That was the hour of fire, the time of pain�"

Why is mankind so far from self thereby?

In every hush of night, a spark of madness sleeps,

Why does a sigh hide in calm lullaby?

You are the lamp, O heart�"go guide your way,

But why does this dark veil still drape the sky?

Once there was a voice�"“Stop! This path is wrong”�"

Why now does even that seem but a lie?

God forbid we fall in love with night�"

Why hides the day in the spell darkness wove so sly?

Author's Note

Inner Darkness, Self-Deception, and the Search for Truth