Lost Struggle (For Tess)

A rose
Likeness of happiness
Once red with beauty
Now black with death
Eternal hatred has triumphed again

A dove
Blood stained wings
Youthful symbol of peace
Succumbed to the darkness
Shadows of a hard fought war

Beauty that once was
Peace, but not enough
Inevitable death
Looming in the background
Waiting for you to fall

Bloody dreams
Shadows of things
That could've been

Thats all gone now 
Your chance has passed
As you realize

The beauty in pain
The happiness in dread  
Contradictions are paired

Conservative minds
Of the stereotypical population
Refuse to accept you

You threaten them
They are afraid
They shun

Your great effort is pointless
In the end you lose
Return to sadomasochism

Continue to hope