With a sterile needle and thread,
I sew up the wounds that once filled me with dread
With a freshly damp cloth, I clear away the red
Dissolving all the reasons for which I once openly bled

I carefully pluck out the staples that formally held together my heart
Lightly brush off the decay and polish this organic part
The scar steadily beats in tandem with the muscle blending into a work of art
It’s time for a fresh start

I gather all my guilt into a cardboard box
Compress my shame into blocks
Come nightfall, I will toss them over the docks
As for the personification of my insecurity? Well I’m changing the locks

Magenta paints the dusk sky,
Along a wooden road, I carry my sorrow supply
And with a wistful eye,
I utter my final goodbye

“To the sea, I purposely condemn,
These aspects that have caused misery and mayhem,
For I now know that I am a priceless gem”
I whisper as one by one the water greets them

As they dissolve in their watery grave
My reflection gives them a small wave
Farewell to all the energy I once gave
I’m finally ready to be brave

For the first time, I am free of internal hostility
The world is ripe with boundless possibility
I readily embrace my vulnerability
And the rest is transcendent tranquillity