Reclaiming My Light

Whispers in the shadows, never quiet, never still,

Hoping for a moment where they’d show me how to feel.

Said I was a diamond, but you see the flaws too clear,

Every word a weapon, chilling echoes in my ear.

Opaque reflections, lookin’ back on shattered dreams,

You carved my heart in silence, I’m drowning in screams.

Just a little girl, reaching for the sky,

But your heavy hands are pulling me down, oh why?

Need to find the strength to let the past go,

But it’s hard to stand tall when you've always felt below.

Toxic air turns to poison in my veins,

Never felt enough, just wearin' all your chains.

But I’ll rise like the phoenix, breaking free from the pain,

I’m reclaiming my heart, I’ll dance in the rain.

You taught me love's a battlefield, I’m bruised but I’m alive,

Every tear I cried was just a step to learn to strive.

Lost in your expectations, but I’m finding my own voice,

With every shattered piece, I’m learning to rejoice.

Just a little girl, reaching for the sky,

But your heavy hands are pulling me down, oh why?

Need to find the strength to let the past go,

But it’s hard to stand tall when you've always felt below.

Toxic air turns to poison in my veins,

Never felt enough, just wearin' all your chains.

But I’ll rise like the phoenix, breaking free from the pain,

I’m reclaiming my heart, I’ll dance in the rain

You taught me love's a battlefield, I’m bruised but I’m alive,

Every tear I cried was just a step to learn to strive.

Lost in your expectations, but I’m finding my own voice,

With every shattered piece, I’m learning to rejoice.

Just a little girl, reaching for the sky,

But your heavy hands are pulling me down, oh why?

Need to find the strength to let the past go,

But it’s hard to stand tall when you've always felt below.

Toxic air turns to poison in my veins,

Never felt enough, just wearin' all your chains.

But I’ll rise like the phoenix, breaking free from the pain,

I’m reclaiming my heart, I’ll dance in the rain.

Now I’m shedding these layers, embracing who I am,

I won't dim my light for you, I’m learning how to stand.

Every scar, a story, in the tapestry of me,

I won’t let your shadows be my only legacy.

Toxic air turns to poison in my veins,

Never felt enough, just wearin' all your chains.

But I’ll rise like the phoenix, breaking free from the pain,

I’m reclaiming my heart, I’ll dance in the rain.

Whispers fade to silence, I'm finally on my way,

Every step I’m taking sings a brand new day.

I’ve found my worth, my melody's in flight,

No longer living in your shadows, I'm stepping into light.