Forced to slow down I'm confronted with a swell Of exhaustion and nagging insecurities Circular thoughts dictate the boundaries of my mind Instead of reaching for the sky I'm searching for the ground beneath my feet Is the point where I've got to admit The relentless pace has taken its toll on me? A new normal to accept, I confess to my fragility There is no way To outrun these ghosts So here I stand At daggers drawn with confidence I'm battling with the days ahead As gloom is cutting through my flesh And clinging at my ageing bones Time and again whispers of hope Echo through the noise of doubt The undertone is somber But I won't let this be my swan song Has the famine to live up to my self-expectations Let me deny the roots I needed to walk firm? Is this a means of oversaturation or just A long due intermission to regain humility? I've come to terms that dust will never settle Sway at our side eternally In good and bad, right by my side, forever a part of me