Letting Go

Today I’m letting go of yesterday that haunts me.
Today I’m letting go of friends and loves I’ve lost.
Today I’m letting go of worn-out dreams that taunt me.
Today I’m letting go old bridges, burned or crossed.
My heart had long been hidden by walls and camouflage,
but pain still came, unbidden, and joy was a mirage.
Denial was a way of life whose baggage weighed me down.
Behind my mask, my soul was rife with deep, still pools that drown.
But open windows bring in light, and light makes good things grow.
So goodbye mask, and walls, and night, for today I’m letting go.