I've been enjoying this Joseph Arthur song a lot lately (lyrics below).  It describes the current state of my heart from an emotional / spiritual standpoint.  (Obviously the analogy gets a little confusing because of the first person perspective, but it can be applied loosely.)  When you hear the song sung, the lyrics are much more defiant and victorious than they read on the page.  Molting can take a really long time, and when you're going through a serious spell of it, man, it stings!  But it feels grre-aat when you can finally stretch those newly re-formed wings and fly again.  So freeing.

Joseph Arthur / Nuclear Daydream (Album)

You Are Free :
Time is moving on
You and me
You and me
Suffering is gone
You are free
You are free

I know I let you down
Those days are over now

Chorus:
I'm no longer who I was
No longer who I thought I was
I'm no longer who I was
No longer who I thought I was
I'm no longer who I was
No longer who I thought I was
I'm no longer who I was
No longer who I thought I was

Time is moving on
You and me
You and me
Suffering is gone
You are free
You are free

I know I let you down
Those days are over now

I'm no longer who I was
No longer who you thought I was
I'm no longer who I was
No longer who I thought I was
I'm no longer who I was
No longer who I thought I was
I'm no longer who I was
No longer who you thought I was

– Chorus - 

I'm not afraid of nothing
I'm not afraid of anyone
I'm not afraid of losing myself
There ain't no self to lose
I'm not afraid of losing myself
There ain't no self to lose
I'm not afraid of losing myself
There ain't no self to lose
I'm not afraid

Time is moving on
You and me
You and me
Suffering is done
Let it be
Let it be

When you feel you're strong
You are free
You are free