Reborn

With shackles released from my weighted soul, I began to rise,
Rise past those clouded areas of frustration which have always
encompassed my life.
A life, which consists of excuses for endless unfulfilled dreams,
Of dreams that would bring warmth upon those that matter,
But, have only ended in leaving a pain that eats away at my very
existence.

I rise! So easy to play out your life as a character you always wanted
to be,
People never look beyond the mask unless you remove it.
"Solid as a rock" they say, though they cannot see the faults along the
face,
My eyes are the portal to the emptiness that eats away at my very
being.
However, like Medusa, people shy away from my gaze, afraid of what lies
beyond.

I rise, beyond the burdens of everyday life,
Beyond our materialistic walls of convention that encompass us.
Released from the impurities that society injects,
Free from the nightmares of distant past emotions that suffocate your
heart.
What journey am I taking that causes such feelings to engulf me?

I rise, My destination grows closer with each passing moment,
A colourful tunnel of light surrounds my torso with invigorating
energy.
I see a darkened entrance ahead,
I am afraid, for there is a sudden realisation that their is no return
after this point.
I want to stop! I want this to be a dream, but my eyes are sealed, and
my vocal chords have been severed.

I'm overcome by fear and trembling of the unknown! I don't want to
die!
My heart is straining to free itself from its encasement,
And just when I have resigned to the inevitable,
I fall, suddenly, abruptly, as if by a bullet to my skull, and lie
still.

So quiet! I pause a moment, too nervous to open my eyes,
Fearful of the thought that I will no longer be able to change my
path.
I want my life back, I want all those imperfections that go with being
alive,
I raise my eyelids, and focus on familiar surroundings,
Strange, I have never experienced such relief and joy that now eminates
from my body.
I am alive! And suddenly it all becomes apparent and there is hope for
the future.