Wasting My Shame

So shameless, the words they speak
Nor their calls do I heed
Stream of words so weak
Not painless, the endless counts
Of mirrors they'd seek

No guidance, I take my stand
What you know beforehand
Features carved in sand
In silence, experience
This emotional dance

Deception, you see
Rejected, you'll be
Discarding your claims
A portrait of me
Into the frame
A template of blame
Chasing my demons
And wasting my shame

Salvation, summon me
To reveal what I need
Tell me what I see
With patience and caution
Grant me this sanity

Deception, you see
Rejected, you'll be
Discarding your claims
A portrait of me
Into the frame
A template of blame
Chasing my demons
And wasting my shame

Deception, you see
Rejected, you'll be
Discarding your claims
A portrait of me
Into the frame
A template of blame
Chasing my demons
And wasting my shame