I Used To Be

I used to be a free thinker Before I became a stinker I used to have a vivid imagination Before I lost my foundation I used to have big dreams Before reality burst at the seams I used to have hope Before it became difficult to cope I used to be a lot of things And I'll be honest it stings At some point I lost that optimism And age became a schism As I slowly aged and became jaded And my aspirations faded Could be became could have been Slowly lost to booze and sin But you know what I am now? I am getting back on the right track And I am going to take my life back I've gotten on my bike and lost weight Because I can truthfully no longer wait I have once again found a reason to smile As I toil through mile after mile And as the layers of depression begin to disappear I find that I have begun to lose fear I will not think of the time lost No matter what the cost Yesterday is gone but tomorrow is still there And honestly I have nothing to beware As long as I wake each morning ready to fight I'll find peace and joy when I rest each night I used to worry about what I used to be But from those shackles I finally burst free