Unbroken, My Storm

Unbroken, My Storm

Verse 1: The Public Performance (The Mask)

Stepping through this threshold into a crowd of familiar faces. You see me, you ask me, “How are you?” A held breath, a slight lean, my mask answers, “I am fine.” Yet, it’s a lie. My mask is fixed with a smile, but it’s a lie, so I can stay for a while behind my mask.

Pre-Chorus 1: The Plea for Solitude

At times I cannot see you, I cannot see through the maelstrom always inside me, ever churning, blustering, blowing. Please, just let me be!

Chorus 1: The Present Defiance

The wind may blow, my storm may hail, as I cry out, "I will prevail!" I face the fear, I spear the light, I own this fight. I am unbroken!

Verse 2: The Moment of Truth (Acceptance)

I held my breath then let it go: difficult words yearning to flow. My eyes met theirs, my mask dropped down, shattered into a million pieces. They listened close, and asked, "Tell me more?Stay for a while." My back straightened as they asked, The air clears fast, And I sigh, I reveal "I'm not OK."

Pre-Chorus 2: The Plea for Liberation

But now, I think I see you. At this moment I can see through the storm that is inside me, ever churning, blustering, blowing, breaking. Set me free!

Chorus 2: The Past Victory

The wind did blow, my storm did hail, and I cried out I did prevail! I faced my fear, I claimed my light. I own this fight! I am unbroken!

Pre-Chorus 3: The Release

Gone is my unease. I feel the fresh breeze Blowing through the trees Racing o'er the mountains Sailing o'er seas.

Chorus 2 Returns

The wind did blow, my storm did hail, and I cried out I did prevail! I faced my fear, I claimed my light. I own this fight! I am unbroken!

Coda: Final Statement

Unbroken by my storm. I am unbroken by my storm.