shedding

the shedding of layers
as it dries up into nothing more
than a pile of old memories
no longer to be explored

as painful as it may be
as much as i wish to hold on
it's the only choice i have
if with this world i wish to belong

as i move on from the old layers
a rebirth, arrival of something new
a direction that is another
that what i've already been through

as all pathways here have been explored
resources no longer exist
it's a place that's now inhabitable
i can no longer live like this

as the sun rises over the horizon
a step towards the sun draws the new course
looking for energy and inspiration
seeking out a natural source

i must find a way to get used to
this new skin which has been revealed
as i leave the old and tainted
that was once my sword and shield

as i head into the undiscovered
death has overtaken what i've known
as i search for exactly what i need
for this skin to become my very own

jason, 4/19/11, 4:40pm