White Out on my Soul

There's White Out on my soul
that covers up the spots.
A mistake here and a stain there
cleverly disguised in little
patches of white that you
can write over like a
clean slate.

There's White Out on my soul
but I don't think it hides
the fact that there's a blemish
beneath the surface of white
and adding more only makes it worse
as it flakes and peels
to show the truth.

There's White Out on my soul
but we all still know it's there.
But I'll pretend if you will
that it's clean and white again.

February 1, 2004