Bittersweet
The pain becomes an obstacle
overcome, overturned, overwrought
Transmuted to gold
by the weight of the years
breaking its back, breaking down
Taking the sting
chrysalis poison, aching sweet
Ashes to manna, melting on my tongue
Those songs of my sorrow
spurs to memory, steal its power
speak to me instead of comfort
Solace taken, harbor found.
overcome, overturned, overwrought
Transmuted to gold
by the weight of the years
breaking its back, breaking down
Taking the sting
chrysalis poison, aching sweet
Ashes to manna, melting on my tongue
Those songs of my sorrow
spurs to memory, steal its power
speak to me instead of comfort
Solace taken, harbor found.
