Look at you,

Arctic weather eyes 

Stone face 

Bound by chains.

Chains from others. 

Chains from yourself.

All holding you up

In a place where the sun does not reach.

In a place the sun does not reach

All these chains

Hold you up

All these chains 

Biting into your flesh, piercing your body and bruising your lonely soul.

Oh why do you punish yourself this way?

Why do you keep yourself here?

Shrouded in this crowded godforsaken darkness 

While great mountains of verdant grass

dance with wildflowers in the calm breeze

And silky cool melodies from graceful birds soaring above

Await you just an arm’s reach away.

Dismiss the searing glow of those behind you

For they can only grab at you and keep you confined

If you allow them to.

Relinquish the feeble judgements of others,

Do not let the expectations of those with not the same soul even if they share the same passions

Conquer your life.

Free your mind and you shall see the chains no more!

Run out free onto the mountains of verdant grass

And dance with the wildflowers 

As the calm breeze enlightens you and

The birds will let out their most spontaneous chords

as they soar and cheer above you 

congratulating you for your breakthrough 

Continue to climb higher mountains at your own pace

And soon you will find trees with

Big juicy fruits just waiting for you to pick

But know to control oneself 

and do not pick too many because there are more

mountains to climb and they may get steeper 

And you do not want to risk overwhelming yourself

And dropping all of your sweet fruit. 

Now look at you,

Eyes blooming,

Face ablaze, 

your mind, hands and feet 

slowly healing 

ready to meet a new