Before This Time

Burned up by the fire Consumed by the cleansing flames Of forces that conspire The lowest of lows Yet buried within the ash A seed inside still grows Once blackened Now beckoned A voice is calling Atonement Through movement From the grave crawling Crushed, severed in two All that was lost Suddenly born anew Hope, withered and dried Brought back to life Now there's a glow inside Life, newly sublime Don't ever look back Before this time A mind filled with dread The fear of former mistakes Brings idleness instead But the cycle can end The strength of one move forward Leads to life once again