I don't know how long this will last
But I have to ride it out
I don't have a choice in the matter
Between pain and hope
The choice of pain is withering
Faith is becoming an option
Not every tear on my cheek
Will represent my misery anymore
Sometimes they will stand for change
I have to keep trying
To improve my world
To see myself the way you see me
My eyes have been shut for years
And it feels like a century wasted
The regret is heavy
But the scars from all of my risks
Aren't long enough just yet to call it quits
I've missed this humanity I've lacked
I genuinely appreciate an error
I want to fully own myself at my peak
I need to hit the bullseye for once in my life
I can, and I should
I deserve to be happy
I am throwing all of my aim into this new reality
The way it should have always been
But never was
And dwelling will only prevent it
And it's nearly impossible not to dwell
Yet I must push through and tell myself better
I can't allow the words of loving comrades to fall on deaf ears
I can't waste my own time anymore
And I surely can't waste theirs
I still don't have the answers I crave
I'm in the middle
I still crave
I try
I am only myself
That's all I can be