I've held this sliver so long,
A jagged stab of remembrance,
Infecting, angry, bitter,
Preventative medicine against everything.

I've remained within this pain so long,
An empty, useless state,
Safe in familiarity,
A haven of displeasure.

Today, I'm removing the splinter,
I'll uncurl my fingers from around it,
Remove the intruder,
Let the skin breathe.

Today, I'm destroying the epidemic,
I'll heal myself with love,
Draw a heart on the fleshwound,
No longer a scar.

Now, I've opened my eyes,
Picked the stitches that once held them closed,
I can gather my own perception,
Ignore the whisperings of deceit.

Now, I've banished the darkness,
Found myself a perpetual sunbeam,
I can warm myself in it always,
Because it shines from within me.

Tomorrow, is all possibility,
Nothing but open doors,
But, tomorrow is not of concern now,
Today is all that I need.

Tomorrow can wait til tomorrow,
No worries for what it could be,
These moments are where I am living,
I'll live tomorrow's when they come.