Seed Of Hope

I wake up and I rise from bed
Disjointed images are floating in my head
I don't know how I made it through one more night
But I wonder if I'll be alright

I shake my head and put my feet on the floor
The same thing I've done ten thousand times before
But today, somehow, it doesn't feel the same
I don't know what, but I know something has changed

I feel it deep inside
Amidst the things I try to hide
It's a seed that's starting to grow
But what it is, I just don't know

I take a shower and get ready for the day
And my eyes are seeing things in a different way
In the mirror, I don't recognize the face that I see
It's so familiar, but I know it's not quite me

Looking through these eyes
The world that I despise
Is not what I see ahead
This is a new path I tread

I go out into the world, but something is amiss
I keep feeling that something has changed in all of this
Then it all becomes clear as I see nothing has changed
It's only my perception that has been rearranged

What do these eyes see?
Is this illusion or reality?
What happened to me last night?
What's the reason for this new sight?

I feel the seed inside continue to grow
And I can feel it altering my mental flow
It takes my thoughts and it turns them upside down
It turns them inside out and it spins them all around

Inside my mind
I finally find
What I need most
The seed of hope

Now, when I look out into the world, I see
An endless landscape of possibilities
If a door is closed in my face, it's okay
I'll keep my head held high as I walk away

I'll move on to the next and give it one more try
I'll keep my head up, I won't lie down and die
And I will keep believing that something awaits
I refuse to accept that it is too late

I will change the world if only for myself
I will not let anyone make this world my Hell
I'm done living that way, I will not go back
My eyes are looking forward, and I'll keep my life on track

I feel the hope within
As it radiates through my skin
Changing everything around me
Giving me a reason to be