Ghostface

I stand alone in a cave at the center of lore
And I wanted you all here to see
Clues, guides, and maps have me where no one has been before

The reasons for this trial
This quest is cloaked in mystery
But here I stand my efforts in hand where yours used to be

Why do I feel I've been here before?
My footprints revealed in the trail
Past pathways I have trodden

These memories a ghost of this place
I can't see a thing
Save the flickering shapes on the walls of the cave
The only allegory I'll ever need
They're floating silently disrupting light
Their benevolence illuminates the pathways to insight

The despair of this place Ghostface, we are
antithesis
I will not see you again
Nor is it my wish to share in the same space

You looked so good in blue
Now my least favorite of hues
I was never looking to see
I was always looking for you
And it leaves be blind in the dark
Seemingly surrounded by nothing

There is a small spot in the back of my brain
Where truth and reality still have domain
And love, and hope, and faith remain

The necessary components
I need not explain
It is never enough

Each step is a mistake
My fate it seems is stumbling
Pitfalls, the paths pass will surely sting
We're to suffer with a higher pain
That elusive light you seek
Shining on forever to end the blindness

For treasures always sought, and the emptiness its brought
They linger unforgotten
And then lead to my goal without fail