Temptation
Rhea Mehta
But too late, you have already passed the line
Farther than my armor could ever wage protection
To enter a place where the stars no longer shine
Even when the luxury pushes you towards the wine
Do not give in to the prideful rewards up for collection
But too late, you have already crossed past the line
Many have gone to this false paradise of fine
Blinded fully by their confident reflection
To enter a place where the stars no longer shine
How does one help another read the sign?
That proposes a better change in direction
But too late, you have already crossed past the line
One day kin will ask why you saw the trouble as benign
Though there is no answer to justify your selection
To enter a place where the stars no longer shine
All that one can hope is to climb heaven’s vine
And escape this dream turned nightmarish perfection
But too late, you have already crossed past the line
To enter a place where the stars no longer shine
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