I could've gone back to bed today

I could've hid under the blankets, holed up in my quiet bedroom, alone.

I could do that tomorrow.

I could do that every day for the rest of the year and the next and the next.

If my heart ever fills with the courage to show up

The façade I have built would see no reason to shatter

The walls of isolation stand tall, their foundation a smile

It's quite easy to hide

And no amount of external motivation could ever counteract the pessimism that
has engulfed me

I should've just stayed home.

But why let fear get the best of me?

It seems like the common bravery is hiding but if I search I know I'll find it

No more masks and no more running

Never have I felt more alone than the moment I decide to change

But it's is only for a moment

The walls I have built come crashing down fairly easily

Never were they strong

My mind was doused with apathy

Finally a strong ambition swept over me

Love and confidence replace all negativity

I didn't want to live still anymore

Before I wasn't living at all

It took some time to find the light switch in that dark room

I embraced the optimism that once seemed so remote

I climbed the mountain that was covered in ice.

I stand here in front of you all to prove there is still hope, we're in the heart
of it

But I could of gone back to bed today.