Choosing Happiness

Letting go of the the scars that once claimed my soul
Allowing the sun to live within these dark walls
releasing the demon of someone I once was

The shadows no longer hold me captive
the chains have been broken
a new light now shines freely

Sadness, pain and anger
have been transformed into something beautiful
more breathtaking than a sunset seen for the first time

The blindfold has been lifted
blood tainted by harm, evil and lies
has been cured through the new light

The me I once was no longer exists
she is only a whisper of wounds
that were given permission to heal

The scars will always be there
a reminder of the me I once was
the purple tattoos of a woman that no longer exists

The darkness will always be there
yet there is no longer fear
my heart is alive and beating forever
I choose to be the real me
in this new light of happiness in my life....