The Reason I Wake Up

The reason I wake up

Funny as it may seem,

Used to be you

The stupid smile on my face

Like a deer in headlights

Completely unaware

Yes, I remember the days quite well,

You did the breaking

The shattering of my world

Broken pieces that once resembled a life

And so you became the reason I stayed asleep

The ache in my heart,

The voices in my head

And for so long I thought it was me

But winter turned to spring

And I began to see the silver lining

The light at the end of the tunnel

That I followed with a flashlight and little will

Now you’re no more than a memory

A thought that crossed my mind once upon a time

Now I know better than to let you be

The reason I wake up