tainted

walked out on you i had
with reasons clenched deep within
far into solitude walked i had
deep within the chambers of crystalline palace
remnants of your soul etched within me
deattaching the heart from the mind
for perhaps a fraction of fear
fear of tainting you
how was i to know
how tender and simple you were
as the devil within me ravaged
confined it i did deep within
yet today i ask
or was i confined within
unanswered the query remains
yet assurance of one thought clear
longer my presence would taint you
something that will not occur as long i breathe
walk on i shall
clenching your fragrance deep within
as i fade from your present
clenching you deep within ...