Branded By Bars

The warm water washed away your sins
But did it clear the scars?
They appeared clear upon our skins
As if branded by bars

Slipping Novocain between
These memories of you
Making it clean
Pretending it's true

Screaming out loud
In an empty room
Standing up proud
Despite impending doom

Lingering fingers trail
Cunning and sly
Raising flesh braille
Upon an innocent thigh

Closed off ears
Can hear no wrong
Despite the years
Their resolve stayed strong

While I take this battery
While you carry on
I'll dissect this anatomy
Of the king and the pawn

The warm water washed away your sins
But did it clear the scars?
They appeared clear upon our skins
As if branded by bars