Shadows of the Past

Shadows linger, memories unkind

Echoes of a childhood I can't rewind

Raised in a storm, no safe place to hide

Grounded for whispers, tears I denied

Mom’s words like swords, sharp and unkind

Battles within, I lost my mind

Running from the pain, searching for light

Fifteen tears, flying in the night

Love and fear, tangled inside

Still I hold on, try to survive

Dark skies, but I find my way

Broken past won’t see me stay

Shy and skittish, but I’m still alive

Love them deeply, trying to forgive and thrive

Father’s hands, a storm I feared

Seeking safe, yet feeling smeared

Drowning in a silent cry

Wanting to fade, wanting to fly

Running from the pain, searching for light

Fifteen tears, flying in the night

Love and fear, tangled inside

Still I hold on, try to survive

Dark skies, but I find my way

Broken past won’t see me stay

Shy and skittish, but I’m still alive

Love them deeply, trying to forgive and thrive

Whispered hopes in a fragile mind

Healing’s slow, but I’ll be kind

Every scar a story told

Strength in me, breaking the mold

Shadows fade, I rise anew

Pain’s echo, but I push through

Loving them, despite it all

Finding peace, standing tall