A New Beginning

I wish there was some way
To give you back
Everything you’ve given me.
Something has changed inside,
I feel like I’ve been given a second chance.
I bore my heart,
And you continued to hold it.
You didn’t throw it away,
Like every other one.
How can I make you proud of me?
You can do no wrong,
Your words are like fire,
Stirring this healthy pain
In my heart
I’ve never experienced.
Can’t you see?
I’m new.
Like a breath of fresh air,
Like a cold shower
After mowing the lawn.
The smell after a storm,
I can feel you,
Moving me forward.
The weight’s been lifted,
The games are over,
Tomorrow is a new day,
The freshest start.