Survival Mode

It's been quite some time Since I wrote my thoughts in the form of a song Everything is peaceful But what can I write When everything's okay What do I write when everything's fine Perception of pain as a reason to find Some big deep meaning in all that I've known When I've left survival mode What comes next I am left to discover a home In what seemed so temporary What all have I kept It's a burden to carry my family's memories Through the eyes of a child The boy who cried alone Now he lights up the room when he's grown But What can I write when everything's fine Perception of pain as a reason to find Some big deep meaning in all that I've known When I've left survival mode What can I feel when life is okay The trauma constrained me I've broken away What pieces are left As I'm standing alone When I've left survival mode What's the big hurry I've got nowhere to go What's with the schedule It's all I've ever known All this time spent planning A life I can be proud of When all I've ever wanted Is right here where I'm standing So What can I write when everything's fine Perception of pain as a reason to find Some big deep meaning in all that I've known When I've left survival mode What can I feel when life is okay The trauma constrained me I've broken away What pieces are left As I'm standing alone When I've left survival mode