Brighter Days

I love something again
I think I could love someone
I'm not just heartbroken
Anything's possible
And it's an eye for an eye
A tooth for a tooth
It was a race to see
Who she could do the most damage to first
I guess I won again
One day I'll wake up in hospital
Tubes in my mouth
Making me uncomfortable
But I know my family
Will sit in gardens of loss
And for this I'm truly thankful
To know I won't die alone
Because it's free from the ocean
No tides from the moon
It's an idea of the notion
That we're all here to live
A life without borders
A map for the rough spots
Just follow the orders
And believe in the absence
Light is just light
And dark is the darkest
When might makes right
And love is the consolation prize
You'll feel gratitude for every minute
Every second of suffering
You'll feel the sinew
From your heart muscles flexing
As I cry and I cry
Over the past
I will not deny
That I revel in my misfortune
It's more than a scar
A mark of honor on my breast
It's more than a spark
It's my position in line
And I can admit that I'm selfish
That I retreat from danger
But I love me regardless
Because I know it's
An eye for an eye
And a tooth for a tooth
My tear ducts are dry
I've cried enough
So break into song
Believe in power around you
Don't take too long
To make each day count
Because we are dead already
We are blown out of port
I lean to keep steady
Losing my balance
I know where I stand
And I hate you regardless
You're a wound on my hand
You're a fly on the wall
Eye me from such distance
I couldn't care less
I've finally got a chance
To believe in myself
To know that I'm better than
The worst actions possible
The ones I already did
And you can blame me
While I blame something else
It doesn't matter to me
I've made my peace regardless
So one more eye for an eye
Let the pain blossom again
I'll stare in space dry eyed
And know this time where to stand