I thought I knew the secret
To really being alive
The key to waking the zombie
The only way for a soul to be revived

I still believe it's true
But I can't shake this feeling
That I'm a dead body walking
Pretending to breathe even, smile, chat

I fought off what was killing me
Only to realize that I was
Far more sick than I had realized
Revived to discover the deadliness of life

I know I am alive, because I took the cure
But there are so many other ways
To make life not feel worth living
So many ways to torture without killing

But, this living zombie has things to do
A kind of bargain for my life
More than fair on my end
And I must remain to uphold it