It eats away 
Every day a chunk 
More painful with time
A moth to her cloth 

Strips of my pride 
Flake away as dust 
The longer it resides 
The deeper she dives 

Shame starts small 
Slowly taking its hold
It has found my weak part of character 
Burnt out and decayed 

Trapped by the inevitable 
Commitments ive made
To people who’ve been promised 
And those with my name 

The route out is lit
It’s clear to see 
Yet I can’t bring myself
To its jaws of defeat 

Turn the other way
Let it wash over 
Another day gone 
Another day older