My Own Worst Twin.

Today I wish

To shed my skin,

To seek redemption,

To leave where I've been.

I'll strip away

The shell I'm in,

Layer by layer

Paper thin,

Until my newness

Shines from within.

But my wish is too great -

I stay chained to my sin.

No longer knowing

Where I begin,

I peel down to the flesh

Of my own worst twin.