I’ve been running through these woods in complete darkness
My feet are littered with blisters and yet I still push on
My mind is dangling on the jagged edge of a cliff I can’t release
And I’m still waiting on that moment where I can say I’m a witness
Where I’ve reached the end of this forest and know I wasn’t wrong
Where that pain in my chest can finally sleep and find peace
The tattered pieces of clothing can finally be patched up
And I can collect all that I’ve left, no sacrificed to take those steps
Not chasing a light but the promise of it, takes its toll on your hope
And my tears edged themselves into my cheek, a path of no luck
And they carved a river of misery rolling past the leaves, they left
My soul has died and been reborn so many times, my mind can’t cope
So it grew these plants in this eternally dark forest as a landmark
And their vivid green radiance soothes me as they bark
These wolves lurking at my heels, howling at a moon they can’t see
They encircle me, move accordingly, the distance between us remains
They’re waiting for me to falter, drinking the emptiness of my pain
Their eyes glisten as they fall in love with my reluctance to fall
Perhaps it’s my heartbeat or my stubbornness that refuses to stall
I don’t know, but I can’t run anymore, my knees have given out
At this point my mind is consoling my heart on what to think about
And my heart is tired of talking, it wants to be selfish
Sit on a golden throne and grant its own wishes
Perhaps that’s why I’m still walking, touching each tree to walk straight
There are over a million splinters in my hand and each one I hate
They itch to remind me that I’ve seen and done enough
And that perhaps my skin, no my chest just isn’t that tough
I have lost my reasons and broken my determination
But my body still moves as if dancing to its own iteration
Or perhaps I should blame my eyes for getting used to the dark
Or my own delusions as I kept telling myself this was a mere park
Either way, I’m too far in and I need to get out and see something new
I heard there is a big mountain waiting for me if I make it through
The challenges never stop, so why should I?
