Calamity of the Mind

For a second,

Time stopped ticking away

And my insidious mind led me astray

Down the silver trail of dreams I would destroy

Into a plan that proved to be so malicious

Any regret I had would be factitious

The second it was done,

 I could be nothing but callous

Grinning inside at my devious malice

I had awakened a people’s devastation

I fed off the hurt I caused

Once I was full, something inside me paused

What was this feeling I had never known?

This feeling, I could not condone

Remorse was swallowing me whole

I tried to wash away the web of lies with bleach

But repentance of my sins was far beyond my reach

I could not shut out this uninvited guest

Now all I knew was guilt

It pinched and clenched until I began to wilt