Changing of the seasons

Thanks, you know who you are

The old me would shrug my shoulder
Act as if I didn't have a care
Addictions controlling me
Running away from the things I feared
Wearing the Scarlett letter
Making the best of everything
Caring deeply for loved ones
Even strangers
Because that was me
I worried more about others
Than myself

Yesterday I was consumed with anger
Unhappiness, longing for peace
Wondering how my life got this bad
Just going along with everything
Trying to fit in
I'm clearly not like others
I still wear my heart on my sleeve
But I have sheltered myself
hidden behind a mask
Cloaked in pain
The ribbons trap me in
They won't let me go

So here's to a new season
Here's to the bridges we have to face
Let's burn them down
Let's set the world on fire
This is me
Here and now
I'm not hidden
Love me or hate me
Either way, it's irrelevant