I am not asleep anymore

 I am not asleep anymore,

For I was afraid to open my eyes,

To the reality that engulfs us like dark dry clouds,

Afraid to wake up, to face up, I was sleeping out of fear,

I am not afraid anymore.

 

I slept for almost a decade, failing to move on to the world,

Failing to see the image of the man that I am,

Of the man that I am supposed to be,

Of the man that I am always meant to be,

I am not afraid anymore, I am wide awake with all the energy that universe could ever triangulate.

 

the sleep wasn’t peaceful, the sleep wasn’t desired, yet I caged myself in my comfort zone

the weight of the responsibilities would drag anyone to the ground,

the fear of failure would stop us from trying,

they say luck favors the brave, so I learned courage from my dad,

they say success comes from perseverance and patience,

that I learned from my mum,

I am not afraid anymore, not of failures, not of my dreams,

And not of the person I am always meant to be.

 

My teacher used to say a violin is useless in the rack,

How it rusts and forgets the music it brings,

Just like a bird in a cage and a fish in a tank,

Now I am not afraid of flying, neither of the water,

I am awake now, with my destiny chasing me back.