Shadow of a Solo Soul

Another year around the sun alone, no crowds, no cheers

Just echoes of my own voice ringing in my ears

38 candles, but the light feels dim

Guess I'm just a ghost, lost within my own hymn

I carry stories etched deep in my bones

Helped others find their way, but I walk alone

Gave my time, my love, all I had to give

Yet when I need a hand, there's no one to lift me

Doing more than my share, always in the background

Invisible in the crowd, silent but profound

Still, I keep pushing, keep reaching for some grace

Hoping someday I might find my place

Lonely at 38, nobody cares to see

All the sacrifices made just to set others free

I put myself last, always in the race

Feeling like a shadow, fading without trace

Is there a reason why I feel this way?

Is it my fault or just the darker day?

But I won't surrender to this lonely night

I'll find my strength, reignite the light

So here's to me, on this quiet day

Learning to love myself in my own way

38 and rising, even when they don't

I'll be my own fire, my own hope

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