Breaking Free from Yesterday

And for the first time today, I saw darkness
Clouded with grief and loneliness
Written bold in my mind and memory
And what my eyes saw wasn’t an illusion, but reality
Becoming a state of mind, still echoing
A song taking up the fame game higher, and in my ears, it’s top priority
So much greater than my ability to split tense
So I bow down, not even to the world, but to my own city
It became a stain on my skin, to my flesh, to the bones of my body
And my heart bleeds now and then in dark space
Of what good do I hold this hunger?
For how long would these bruises remain fresh, like slicing bread?
For how long would I keep hosting grief I’m already nurturing like a baby of yesterday?
For how long will today be today without replicating yesterday or a day before it?
For why would this darkness enchain me?
Putting me asunder in my journey, detaining me
When tomorrow, my future demands growth
When the strength in my body requires worth
Worthy enough to stand as a shield from… my own fear