Who Wants to Look When it’s Too Bright

They said, look hard enough, you’ll see the light

My persecuted passions cursed, they claimed

I wished and wished away with all my might

Oh, beholding you, such a wretched sight

What kind of loving God would be ashamed?

They said, look hard enough, you’ll see the light

Sometimes, I forge forth intently to spite

Those who squirm with discomfort, acting pained

I wished and wished away with all my might

Self-quarrels, unending torment at night

Why do they think that it’s them, I have maimed?

They said, look hard enough, you’ll see the light

Hopelessly I plead, see it’s not a fight

Their resolve steadfast, they watched, grieved, and prayed

I wished and wished away with all my might

I can always tell, their expressions tight

Their hearts and glass windows, commonly stained

They said, look hard enough, you’ll see the light

But no one wants to look when it’s too bright