Shadow of Me

Still waking up from the nightmare,

The ghosts of my past don’t fade.

They carved their names into my soul,

And left me with a heart that aches.

They call me strong,

But they don’t see,

The battles I fight

When no one’s near me.

I lost too much…

My family, my past.

Stripped piece by piece,

Until a shadow’s all that’s left.

But I keep going,

For the ones who died for me.

I keep breathing,

For the love they gave to me.

I smile, I fight, I play the part,

While the nightmare tears my heart.

And I wonder if it’s here…

For the rest of my life.

I carry their light in silence,

Even when the nights feel cold.

The laughter I wear is borrowed,

From the stories I’ll never retold.

I fight for justice,

I fight to survive.

But inside this body…

A broken child hides.

I lost too much…

My childhood, my name.

The mirror reflects

A girl I can’t reclaim.

But I keep going,

For the ones who bled for me.

I keep breathing,

For the ones who set me free.

I shine, I burn, I play the part,

While the nightmare claws my heart.

And I wonder if it’s here…

For the rest of my life.

[Bridge] (soft, almost whispered)

In the silence, it returns.

Every scar, every burn.

And no matter how I fight…

It stays with me each night.

Still I keep going,

For the love they left behind.

Still I keep smiling,

Though I’m breaking deep inside.

I shine, I bleed, I hold the flame,

Though I’ll never be the same.

And the nightmare walks with me…

For the rest of my life.