Echoes of my Former Self

I used to know the face staring back at me,

But now it’s just a shadow, a ghost I can’t set free.

The boy I was is fading, slipping through the cracks,

Lost between the whispers of the future and the past.

I’ve been screaming, but no one hears a sound,

The echoes of my former self are all that’s left around.

I’m caught in the void, between who I was and who I’ll be,

I won’t apologize, for the stranger that is me.

I’m not the same me, can’t you see the change?

I’m breaking free, embracing all the pain.

This is my new normal, my scars are my crown,

I’ll tear down these walls, I won’t be held down.

Every expectation feels like a cage of rust,

They want me to conform, but in them, I’ve lost my trust.

They paint a picture perfect, but it’s a lie I won’t live,

I’ll carve my own path, no more of what they give.

And I’ve been running, from the ghost of who I was,

But now I’m facing forward, no matter what it costs.

I’m shedding my skin, leaving behind the past,

This metamorphosis is here to stay, it’s built to last.

I’m not the same me, can’t you see the change?

I’m breaking free, embracing all the pain.

This is my new normal, my scars are my crown,

I’ll tear down these walls, I won’t be held down.

So take a look, this is who I am now,

I won’t fit your mold, I don’t need to bow.

I’m redefining what it means to be whole,

This is my story, I’m taking control.

Feel the weight, let it fall,

I’ll rise above, I’ll stand tall.

Your words can’t bind me, your chains can’t hold,

I’m stronger now, more than you’ve ever known.

I’m not the same me, can’t you see the change?

I’m breaking free, embracing all the pain.

This is my new normal, my scars are my crown,

I’ll tear down these walls, I won’t be held down.

I'm not the same me

I'm not the same me

no longer the one you knew