Unmask Me

I spaced out. Walked away, To find a corner To collapse in. Seized out, Suckered into, A flashbang of A flashback. Collapse into me, For God’s sake, Almost didn’t manage to Safe myself from The bloodshed. Take two, Strike three. It’s time to recover, Achieve sobriety Or face the fact that I’ll become My own worst enemy. Institutionalized is no Place to be, Rehabs and hospitals confine me. It’s good to feel safe, But this place, These places, Shouldn’t feel so comforting. I’m too comfortable, Stuck in the Rinse and repeat of Saving me from me. Sick and tired of Being sick and tired, Sick of selfish time wasted. Hurry up and wait. What for? Wallowing in a medicated insanity. Doing the same things Over and over, Again and again. I can’t let that define me. Am I helpless? No. Make time, Don’t fall into The mindset of the many. Manifest my own mortality, Unmask me. I was put onto this earth, To do more than Lead by example. Held back by fear, I’m more than a failure. I’m not doomed to die just shy Of success. I’m afraid to succeed. Why is change so scary? It’s a shame To watch the cycle of, Stress, distress And remain depressed. It’s sad to see myself Settle for less, When I should set sail. Who wants to ride This wave with me? Got to make it Through the storm, To sail, To prevail, To find inner peace. Inner peace is In the eye of the beholder. I’ve found peace within sobriety, Behold, The rebirth of me.