A Truce in my mind
By Nathan Gogin
I'm choosing to heal,
Instead of standing still,
I'm still in pain,
But I choose not to be slain,
By the things in my past,
They will not last,
I choose to be strong,
Instead of being right or wrong.
I started out life with voices in my head,
I could have gone on to cause widespread blood shed,
But I choose to forgive,
And instead of relive,
My past that haunts me,
For the first time in my life I'm choosing to be free,
So I offer a truce to the war in my mind,
Leaving the anger and tension behind.
It’s a quiet confession, a beautiful start,
To finally open the doors to my heart.
I’m rewriting the story they wrote on my skin,
This is where I begin.
I will take a deep long look at myself,
And put the things of my past upon a shelf,
For the first time, in ages I'm finally at peace with myself,
No more waging wars going on in my head,
No more feeling restless whilst I'm in bed,
I’m waking up to a brand new dawn,
And realizing all of the shadows are gone.
I’m taking a breath, and I'm letting it out,
Finally silencing whispers of doubt.
I’m standing tall on the path that I make,
Reclaiming the life that the shadows tried to take.
So I offer a truce to the war in my mind,
Leaving the anger and tension behind.
It’s a quiet confession, a beautiful start,
To finally open the doors to my heart.
I’m rewriting the story they wrote on my skin,
This is where I begin.
It’s not always easy to walk in the light,
But I’m no longer running or looking to fight.
The scars on my body, the bruises inside,
Are no longer secrets I'm trying to hide.
They’re just a map of the places I’ve been,
And proof of the spirit that's breathing within.
So here is to healing, and here is to grace,
To finally finding my own quiet place.
The past is a whisper, the future is wide,
With nothing but love and hope on my side.
I’m choosing to live, and I’m choosing to stand,
Holding my destiny right in my hand.
