Carry On
The scars have faded
The opaque mask I wore melts away
It took a lifetime to get here
At a crossroads in my life
So many people I've known
So many people who slowly disappeared
Like breath on a frozen day
I'm ready to show the world
That I'm ready to carry on
Yeah, I'm ready to carry on
False dreams drifted to the bottom of the sea
But I'm dreaming new dreams
Singing songs with a resurgent voice
As tomorrow's woes become distant noise
Broken hearts litter the highway of life
And I'm just picking them up
To revitalize the fractured remains of my own
I'm ready to show the world
That I'm ready to carry on
Yeah, I'm ready to carry on
The statues of idols crumble all around me
But I'm looking deep inside
To find a person I can look up to
Because deep inside is a hero
Waking up from a lifelong slumber
To burst free of the somber shell of my body
So I can stretch my wings
And show the world
That I'm ready to carry on
Yeah, I'm ready to carry on
And I won't be perfect
Sometimes I'll lapse and give in to demons
But they're on the fringes of my mind
And I'm going to show the whole world
That in my core I have found salvation
That in the clouds I have found righteousness
That in my beating heart I have found compassion
This is my life
And I'm ready to carry on
Yeah, I'm ready to carry on
Copyright © Christopher Goss | Year Posted 2016
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