Weighed Down

Sometimes I wonder why I can't move on From thoughts and feelings weighing down my mind. I wish I could cast off this awful weight So I can plan my future and be free. Perhaps I need to find another path A different trek so I can start again. With choices made that keep my mind at peace Instead of dread that I can't disconnect. Our inner turmoil locks us in our past Yet, we're the only ones who can remove. The strings we weave that then become our ropes That tie us up preventing our release. So, as I sit and contemplate my way If I forgive myself, and then stay true. Believe I can indeed remove my chains And never let them weigh me down again.