Meraki

Just like beasts in the night hoping to devour my sight
Forcing words on the page but they never seem to mean what they say
Being tangled and stretched as each piece starts to formulate
Are my efforts and struggles in vain?

I can scream in the face of this thief
But he's screaming back at me

I keep feeding the flames day by day, but they just won't burn
If I rewrite myself, will the passion give its full return?
There's power in fear 'til it shatters away, leaving every broken dream
Each verse is a shallow grave but they won't swallow everything

This too shall pass
Let the ashes cleanse everything
This too shall pass
Let the ashes take everything

They're possessing my thoughts with simple fear of failure
It stings as they grip my throat; my words choke

I keep feeding the flames day by day, but they just won't burn
If I rewrite myself, will the passion give its full return?
There's power in fear 'til it shatters away, leaving every broken dream
Each verse is a shallow grave but they won't swallow everything

As dark as the midnight sky, when my words still won't seem to comply
Just hollowed out thoughts wrapped in beautiful music
If I can just bleed through this pen and at least scratch the surface within
The pain will subside and the dawn will begin

This too shall pass
For the fire births everything
This too shall pass
From the ashes take everything