Today
I'm peaceful and still,
Waiting for the storm to pass.
Relinquishing my desperate will,
Soon I'll move again at last.
Take me with you,
For my bleeding heart holds me back.
I'm distracted by daydreams of youth,
Knowing it's the biggest thing I lack.
I was dripping with passion and desire.
Self-sufficiency led me down the path,
But I got lost and fell deep in the fire.
Burned and broken, controlled by the hateful wrath.
I get dressed but my scars still show.
It was never supposed to be this way.
With my head held high and my spirit down below,
I will manage to smile brightly for you today.
You deserve light, so my ghosts I'll lay to rest.
The tragedy was caused by what was harmful before
I ever got there and it was only a test.
Without any reason to keep the score.
It's gone and as much as I want to forget,
The fire that kept my soul at bay.
I am thankful that my death I nearly met;
It makes me stronger for you today.
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