Sun sets on this realm I once called my throne.
This transition period sees me walk this path alone.
Devoid of possessions but what is on my back.
At last I am free of the rope that permitted no slack.
Walking free amongst the wilderness of the world.
Finally perhaps these memories can be unfurled.
No longer crushing me beneath their unbearable weight.
Beginning of a new fate?
Night washes over every grain of dirt and pebble stone.
Across these roads I traverse all on my own.
Unburdened by the horrors that I once wielded so well.
Future I severed before I inevitably lost and fell.
These scars allowed to heal in whatever time they require.
No more do I have to commit to being a liar.
Guilt riddled but persistent to survive any outcome.
No wonder I was close to coming undone!
Dawn breaks on these new lands so foreign to me.
Determined to make this place my eternity.
Building up what starts as a blank canvas.
Past has eased its weight upon my back.
Feeling brighter than I have in so long.
Not sure I have ever felt quite this strong.
This new life I hold oh so very near and dear.
Makes me proud I got here.
Simon A Jackson - Writer 