Silence Before the Rise

In the quiet shadows, I stand alone

Facing fears unknown, fears unknown

Walking a tightrope over silent fears

The empty echo of my own dangling tears

Hoping for applause that never rings

Lost in the void, chained by these strings

But I'll keep moving, through the night

Hold on to dreams, ignite the light

No crowd to cheer, no voices near

Just my heart pounding, shedding fear

When the world stops clapping, when the cheers fade away

I'll find my voice, I’ll rise anew each day

No need for others to define my way

In the silence, I’ll find strength to stay

Breaking through the shadows, tearing down the wall

Self-belief’s my voice, I answer to no one at all

Every fall, every scar, a badge I wear proud

Self-found, reborn, soaring above the crowd

In this quiet, I find my roar

Fear of no one, forevermore

The world may stop, but I will soar

Unseen, unshaken, at my core