Down By The River

Down by the river is where I dream I go to clear my head,
Down by the river I whisper my secrets and read aloud the words I’ve never said.
Down by the river banks I sit and fantasize,
Down by the river is where I sit and cry.
My tears flow down my face into the rivers ocean never to be seen,
The blood from my scars flow in it too, in the river is where I bleed.
Down by the river is where I feel the most at peace,
Down by the river is where I can just be me.
I don’t have to pretend to be an actress or fit into the nicest clothes,
I don’t have to be the way you want me to be, I’m a person nobody knows.
Down by the river I sing, and I look at my reflection,
I smile, and I no longer see all the worlds views of me nor imperfections.
As the water flows around me I feel so brand new,
And as I drift along with the waters currents I no longer feel abused.
I’m numb from life and all it has to offer only while I’m there,
Down by the river I don’t have to where make up to cover the scars, and I can let down my hair.
Down by the river I don’t care if I walk alone,
I walk for miles and miles mud on my feet no even aware of all the time that is gone.
Down by the river I can hear the echo as I scream at the top of my lungs,
Letting  go of all the hurt and frustrations, no longer biting my tongue.
As the breeze flows around me and rustles in the leaves,
I laugh out loud and spin around in circles and sigh with a great relief.
No weight on my shoulders, no one to hold me down,
Down by the river I finally get to wear my crown.
Tip toeing around as If I’m a ballet dancer,
I get my second chance to live, I feel like I just beat cancer.
A whole new world just for my eyes to see,
A special place to let go and live in harmony.
Surrounded by clouds, I can look up and I can dream,
Even in the rain, I still dance to the music’s melody.
Down by the river is my favorite place to just be me,
Down by the river is my secret hiding place there I’m finally free.