Burn Away the Past

I must rise from the ashes Created by my past Burn away everything That tries to hold me back Embrace the life I'm given Even, if it's hard Don't let pain define me Forget stories behind my lasting scars Start a new chapter In this ever-changing life A new beginning Beyond my broken past I wanna behold the beauty Of just being alive Thankful for each breathe That I take to survive We take for granted The simplest things Worry for no reason Of what tomorrow brings Life is a mystery At times, it's so unkind Yet, it holds a beauty Beneath what meets the eye No matter what you go through No matter what breaks you You have to keep on fighting Don't let your struggle overcome you I believe in the end It will all be worth it I'll give myself a chance Not allow myself the misery of regret Be thankful in everything And watch your story change Erase those bitter memories Replace hope in place of pain