Waves Crashing

Heart heavy, dragging like an anchor to the floor,

Memories of struggle carved into my core.

Every meal felt earned, even when I had none,

Chasing dreams barefoot, running towards the sun.

Mama cried rivers, I could see her pain flood,

We bled for the bread, call it family blood.

Pillows soaked nightly, whispers to the ceiling,

Searching for a sign, something real, something healing.

Waves crashing, pulling me under,

Dreams fading fast, a distant thunder.

Pray for the calm, but I’m lost in the storm,

Cold in my chest, but my heart still warm.

World on my shoulders, yet my feet don’t quit,

Came from the trenches where the candles stay lit.

Echoes of the past try to pull me back deep,

But I’m cutting off chains like a wolf from the sheep.

Every bruise, every scar, a badge on my soul,

Turned the pain into verses, let the truth unfold.

Looking in the mirror, I see a man reborn,

The cracks in my armor show the battles I’ve worn.

Waves crashing, pulling me under,

Dreams fading fast, a distant thunder.

Pray for the calm, but I’m lost in the storm,

Cold in my chest, but my heart still warm.