6

I'm far too scarred to be a newborn.
But I'm more raw than ever.
I shed my skin daily,
Not by choice, rather out of fear.
If you don't stay still, you can't get caught.
If you don't get caught, then no one can hurt you.
And if anything, that's the one thing I vowed I wouldn't let happen.
And sure enough, the second I let my guard down, my past was upon me.
So I'll keep stumbling blindly towards the horizon.
I may never reach it, but I'll lie to myself.
I'll tell myself that happiness is right there.
Just one more step....
And you'll be there...
Just make it to the weekend
Just make it to the week
Just make it to break
Just make it past lunch
Each checkpoint warrants no reward, just another weak goal instead.

Break down
Rebuild
Retry

Just the same old song and dance