The week-
Five days of long, slow hell
in a place where no one knows
the amount of pain I'm going through
or even really cares.
This, though-
This is my moment of transcendence,
the one time
I can be myself
without restraint
or masks
or lies.
Without a shield
or a cloak
or a sword.
Where I can pour my soul
out into music
without fear.