Daybreak

I formed these callouses
To guard against the fears I find
Ones deeply hidden
In all those places that I shield inside
I’ve always felt alone
Inside a room with curtains drawn
With just a sliver
of radiance from coming dawn
So let the record show
Should I ever lose control
Without sure footing
Along this path I chose
On the day I break
Just sweep the pieces all away
Let them scatter
I don’t need an after
Adorned with callouses
Countless hours march in line
As they harden
Cracks surround where fears reside
Like a fabric wearing thin
The warp and weft of all I’ve dreamed
Is growing threadbare
It’s plainly tearing at the seams
So let the record show
Should I ever lose control
Without sure footing
Along this path I chose
On the day I break
Just sweep the pieces all away
And let them scatter
I don’t need an after