The friend
That had your back
But you no longer need
Anyone walking behind

Shed your skin

The mood
That was comfortably numb
But you found other ways
To feel

Shed your skin

The place
Holding you down
Safe to hide from the world
But fear no longer stops you

Shed your skin

The following loneliness
From breaking out
Unhealthy bonds

The doubt
The nerve
When its easier going back
Something known

The mind-set
That saved you for years
Carved into bone

Shed your skin

The moment of truth
One day
Wouldnt exist without the other

The pains that travel
Yet stay the same
The lessons that learn
The inner voice
The resisting - the yearn

The love
That loses yourself
For someone else
Turned into mess

The following darkness
The forgiveness
To end the destructive
For oneself

The same/other love
For that same/other person
Turned into x

The realization
In new situations
With new behaviours
New connections

Shed your skin

The knowing
When its time
To leave old
Behind

The reflection
In friends
In things you do
No longer have to

The echo
Of voice, of heart, of mind
Like a stubborn helping hand
Refusing silence

Every cell
In your body
Dies and renews

With every breath
Let new life
Begin

Shed your skin