Culmination

Here I am

Staring at the man I used to be

Here I am

Staring at the man I have become

Remembering all the things I've done

All the battles I have won

And all the ones I have lost

I have fallen

And I have stood tall

I've  had everything

And I've had nothing at all

Here I am

Staring at the man I used to be

Here I am

Staring at the man I have become

All these things that I have done make me complete

These memories in my mind that will never recede

I have been blinded by optimism

And I have seen reality

I have hidden my pain deep inside

So no one would see

I have watched myself fall apart

And I have put myself back together

I have won and I have lost

The respect of many

I have seen and I have heard

The words that burn my being

Here I am

Staring at the man I used to be

Here I am

Staring at the man I have become

I have crashed and I have burned

I have  lived and I have learned

I have drowned in the abyss

And I have flown to the stars above

I have hated and I have loved

I have killed and I have died

I have laughed

And I have cried

Here I am

Staring at the man I used to be

Here I am

Staring  at the man I have become

All these things that I've done

All these things that made me

Who I am today