The Bones That Grew from Pain

The burden of pain is one that we all know So please won't you say it again that we are not alone? This cold world has no mercy for the weak So don't you dare hold your tongue when you speak How many times must I scream these words aloud And tell myself that everything will be okay? I have dedicated my whole life to my craft Poured my heart and soul into my only skillset I have amassed countless accomplishments And the recognition of my contemporaries So why the fuck do I still feel so goddamn miserable? Through strength unknown I push myself So that I may know what it is like to feel at peace But the burden of who I am inside Never ceases to overshadow my efforts It is contorting me, my faith is no longer These are the bones that grew from pain Hush child, don't let the fear take hold Know that you can speak to me I will welcome you with open arms Oh, how I only hope that one day you can understand There is truth in pain and reason lies in redemption This is an unforgiving world that offers no solace In the face of grief, you only need to know one thing Emotion is a vice, and you have got the means to choose Between surrendering to the darkness that resides inside And holding your head high and never looking back on this You don't have to be afraid of what lies ahead If there is only one truth in this life It is that we hold the answers within us So will you take it upon yourself to keep moving forward Or will you cower in defeat, waiting for death? Hush child, don't let the fear take hold Know that you can speak to me And I will welcome you with open arms Don't let this ever get the best of you You and I both know that you can overcome this I only wish that I could say the same for myself How many times must I scream these words aloud And tell myself that everything will be okay? I have dedicated my whole life to my craft Poured my heart and soul into my only skillset I have amassed countless accomplishments And the recognition of my contemporaries So why the fuck do I still feel so goddamn miserable? Through strength unknown I push myself So that I may know what it is like to feel at peace But the burden of who I am inside Never ceases to overshadow my efforts It is contorting me, my faith is no longer These are the bones that grew from pain