Layers in a maze

LAYERS IN A MAZE

I was once a child,
As much as wild.
But child-like, innocuous, raw & square,
With just a single layer.

A few years slipped away,
Along went those innocent days.
Corrupt, venal, evil I had become,
Now another layer had come.

Child-like to my parents I was,
Could do nothing false.
Pure as driven snow,
Like the moon's glow.

Without my family hovering by,
That facade of innocence slipped away,
Replaced by a stained & unvirtuous persona,
Like the earth's shadow on luna.

Confused about my identity
As to who I am.
Like Chaos in Tartarus,
My thoughts run rampant.

My true self I wanna figure out,
Tired of lying to everyone about.
To temple, church & mosque I go
In search of answers, but no closer than before.

The answer is close,
But hidden in shadows.
Inside myself I need to gaze,
Will someone guide me through the maze.

Author's Note

I don't know what compelled me to write this poem, my head was just full of thoughts and I just started writing this. It took a long time as I also had my exams.

I don't know how it came out so please give your reviews.