Unveiling Shadows

I walk in the dark, searching for light
But all I find are shadows of the past
They haunt me, they taunt me, they fill me with fright
They remind me of the things that didn’t last

I try to escape, to run away from them
But they follow me, they surround me, they trap me in
They whisper in my ear, they tell me I’m to blame
They make me doubt myself, they make me feel my sin

I wonder if there’s hope, if there’s a way out
But they laugh at me, they mock me, they say there’s none
They claim they know me, they say they have no doubt
They convince me I’m worthless, they convince me I’m done

But then I see a glimmer, a flicker of light
It shines through the cracks, it pierces the night
It calls me, it guides me, it shows me the sight
It reveals the truth, it reveals the bright

I realize the shadows are not real, they are lies
They are projections of my fears, they are distortions of my eyes
They have no power over me, they have no hold on me
They are illusions of the dark, they are creations of me

I decide to face them, to confront them with courage
I challenge them, I question them, I expose them with rage
I tell them they are wrong, they are false, they are fake
I tell them they are nothing, they are void, they are a mistake

I see them fade away, they disappear in the light
They lose their grip, they lose their shape, they lose their fight
They admit their defeat, they admit their flaw, they admit their end
They beg for mercy, they beg for forgiveness, they beg for a friend

I feel a surge of freedom, a wave of relief
I feel a sense of peace, a sense of joy, a sense of belief
I feel a new beginning, a new chance, a new life
I feel a new me, a new self, a new light