I stared at the painting on the wall
The grotesque depiction of life
A mother, an infant, a child, a rebel
A criminal, a judge, a saint, an elder
In the arms of a mother, an infant cries
Demanding sustained attention
Then drifts into peaceful sleep, angelic!
A mother's heart melts with joy
The child plays to the heart's content
No fret, no worry, carefree
Under the watchful eye
The child feels safe-- is safe
Discovery, delinquency across freedom's line
The thrill, the surge of ecstasy
One too many times experienced
The price, I now shall pay
Cling to hope in darkness
Climb above the reeking pit
Bathe in pure spring water
Renewed, a testament to forgiveness
Peacefully I live, peacefully I share
Aged arms opened wide
Nothing to hide
I tell my story one more time
I stared at the painting on the wall
The grotesque depiction of life
A mother, an infant, a child, a rebel
A criminal, a judge, a saint, an elder
Finally laid to rest
Thank you for reading the freewrite. 
I don't know how I ended up with this poem. I might've strayed a bit from the prompt. :D
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