am the judge pentitent

a judge penitent,
 the most condemned and pitiful of all

 takes pride in being aware of his own brokenness
 makes pleasure in understanding his own depravity
and so
he cannot receive a savior, one to absolve his unlinked chains
 is left condemned

 revels in his own veracity, hiding none to share all
 gloats in enlightening men of their own lies
and so
he stands naked, lamenting his solitude
 must be pitied

the judge penitent,
 for whom there is no savior or lover,
wishes to be sought and neighbored by all