Lauded for my sins For my virtues are not loud enough Plausible are my lies For the truth I speak receives no applause any longer Gradually, temptation allures me into the dark For I feel guilt and shame in the sight of light Desires are at the helm of authority As reasons face the depths of austerity Without hope, my soul faces incarceration for its goodness For my flesh is now the incarnation of evil Behind the mask of the once revealed hero Is the face of a veiled villain