The Unknown Heart

Lurking beneath the blackened deep

behind the veiled appearance

far under the surface of reality's darkened ways

The saddened truth and unmasked verity

of simplistic sin with recourse and resource unknown

The spirit's move upon darkened paths

of torrential failures and fears

rests devalued souls of tormented minds

and voices reaffirming haunting conclusions

That wretched man or woman be

caged with reality thinly screened

though manifested twitch or habitual spasm

bid release from guilt ridden pain

Those secrets lurk and tails be hid

boast origins from mature to simple kid

accompany taunting jeers of memories past

and chains withholding freedom's joy

Doth one know each that lie beneath

in lower place this soul's veil to release

nor one dare find what lies below

with mysterious way to set the captive free

Who ports good tidings to meekness

and binds the brokenhearted

while proclaiming liberty to captives

and open doors to the imprisoned and bound

Doth one know all both deep and thin

the secrets lain profound within

Be there one to save erase

acquired power of divine grace

The unknown heart doth not He fear

for thus He came to set men free

with death's torn blood the ample veil

revealed and blotted with achieved resurrection