I was lured down into the basement where it was dark, oh it was very dark.
I was lured by my emotions and not by my heart.
You see, I needed, no, I wanted to shed my skin
To reveal to myself and to others what I have within
So I scrubbed, boy did I scrub.
I peeled away my youth and let my emotions loose
I rid myself of all that to which I am pained and does me no good
I was pretty bare to the bone and rather hollow
I was alone. Emptied. Weightless. Shallow.
My heart has always been pure and I had taken my fair share of bitter pills to swallow.
I knew the path well but now I chose a new route to follow.
No more indecision. I quickly turned the light on to reveal the new me.
Standing there in the mirror for me to see
Was the same old person I'd always been
On the surface was more or less the same but something had changed. I was free.
I had no baggage or noose around my neck
I could physically feel the weight lift off and I was clear inside my head
Worry free with a bright future ahead
I turned and headed for the stairs to climb back up to land of the living dead
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