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The time has come

To cross the door

Clear the mind and make some sense

Of it all

This painful virus deep inside

Stole away all life

To the point where every breath

Was harder with each step

Day after day

The weight on my shoulders seems lighter

To the end of time, it’ll be

In my mind

The nights will never be the same

But still the promise remains

That they, at least, will see it through

At the end lies a new day for me

Brought to my knees

But still, I have a beating heart

Deprived of all that I held dear

Denied of subtle hopes and dreams

Reality finally caught up with me

Although my thoughts have awakened

Before the sun

There came a time I felt its rays scare the nightmares away

I need to keep the promise I made long ago

That I’ll be moving on

Leave the torment and anguish behind

But keep this memory with me all the time

And try to focus on tomorrow