As I circle the periphery of insanity

Staring, straight in the eyes,

The demons confined within me.

These hours I spend indulging them,

Intimately.

Each lashes out,

Violently!

From each I wrestle, momentarily,

My Serenity.

Every battle, every scar.

Every past that haunts me,

My own shackles,

holding me back,

so that I never rise to far.

I know who I am now.

And who I want to be.

I have decided my worth.

These demons I will now bury.

It’s my mind, it’s up to me.

Mark down today in memory,

Because today is that day!

The one on which I have decided.

I will indulge in the beauty of life

and live it joyfully,

You see, today I finally realize.

I am free.

– Dylan Hood