Today's the Day
Today's the day, or so I tell myself,
That my apathy begins to wane
The day I forget who I've become
And start my life anew
Today's the day that I lock my pain away
Garnered by years of lifes' enigmatic lessons
I did not want to learn
Attending the school of hard knocks I did not enroll
Today's the day that I be brave
The day I put my foot down
To root out this melancholy
No more giving in or hiding in my own shadow
Today's the day I put my favourite mask away
My protector from inquisitive minds
For the more they question
The harder it gets for me to show my face
Today's the day that I take control
Of my future, of my destiny
And also my emotions
Those that have squeezed my eyes dry
I wish I could say that that day is now
But the sky is a deeper shade of grey
My mind is foggy and unclear
Today may not be the day but that day will come
Copyright © Pravir Dass | Year Posted 2018
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