A New Reign Poem by J.B. Smith

Throw me in the fire and burn me down to ash
I’ll rise up like a phoenix shedding its past
My time is up to lay down this mask
Now I’m searching for the keys to unlock these chains
Free me from this wasteland, cleanse me from these stains
I’ve sat in this darkness digging this grave hoping one day I could bury this pain
I saw you as the one to patch up the hole in me
My eyes saw no wrong because they were closed to what they did see
I fell victim to your lies
You stared at my face smiling, knowing I couldn’t see through your disguise
I smiled back with joy because I was living in the skies
I lost my dreams and I’ve faded away
Help me spread my wings I’m done bleeding today
How do I face this demon that’s made me this way
I’ve been consumed by this poison that runs through my veins
I’m screaming out from this world that only rains
I’m lost in this world where death calls my name
I need the strength so that one day I can hold my head up and reign