I stare up at the sunset, watching as the colors drown the sky

My memories can’t help but flit to the life that’s passed me by

Despite the emptiness in my eyes, I can’t bring myself to cry

Sometimes it’s peaceful to let go, to dive into the dark

A feeling of calm enveloping my heart

In my mind I say goodbye, to those who never knew me, but never knew why

They’re fools for letting me go, but in the end this life was never their show

The mask slides off, slipping away in the wind

With tears at last in my eyes, I let my fresh start begin

The person I was has gone to her grave

Finally done seeking the perfection she craved

Like a phoenix, I rise from the ashes of my past

Leaving my troubles far away, beyond the looking glass

This world can never hurt me again

For now I’ve at last let go, my friend