Whispers of Struggle

Have you ever told a lie,
Or broken promises left to die?
Have you taken what wasn’t yours,
Or cheated behind closed doors?

Have you ever been selfish, left others to cry,
Tearing them down as you walked on by?
Maybe you weren’t there in someone’s darkest night,
Though they always stood by your side as a guiding light.

Have you ever felt the sting,
Of wasted time on an empty thing,
Or felt jealousy’s cruel art,
A guilt still weighing on your heart?

Guilt can be a heavy chain,
Leading to the acts that cause you pain,
Pulling you to repeat,
That same cycle of defeat.