Chains of the Past

Just a shadow in the streets, I wander lost,

Life's a twisted game, with memories that cost.

Prisoner to the past, dragging chains, I sigh,

In this town of Ottawa, where the broken dreams lie.

Oh, the sky feels heavy, clouds thick like my doubts,

Each corner tells a story, where pain's the only route.

Probation officer, with her blind indifference,

Can't see the survivor in this battle, no defense.

Every face I pass feels like a ghost, a threat,

Because they don’t know the life I live, the tears I've met.

But I rise through the darkness, I push through the night,

I won’t let the past control the future in sight.

In the echoes of my nightmares, there’s a flicker of hope,

A spirit fighting fierce, I’m learning how to cope.

I’m breaking these chains, setting fire to the lies,

With every step I take, I'm reaching for the skies.

I’m more than the sum of scars and shattered dreams,

I’m rising from the ashes, bursting at the seams.

Night terrors haunt me, but they won’t hold me down,

The memories may linger, but I’ll reclaim my crown.

Every flashback whispers, trying to tear me apart,

But I carry the strength of my resilient heart.

Driving 'round these streets, trying to find some peace,

In the whispers of the past, I’ll eventually release.

But I know I can heal, I’ll find my way back,

To my roots in Houston, where I won’t live in black.

Each sunrise a promise, each sunset a sign,

That a future is waiting, to claim what is mine.

I’m breaking these chains, setting fire to the lies,

With every step I take, I'm reaching for the skies.

I’m more than the sum of scars and shattered dreams,

I’m rising from the ashes, bursting at the seams.

So here’s to the fearless, to the brave and the strong,

We carry our stories, we'll prove them all wrong.

No longer a victim, just a warrior in bloom,

I’ll find my way home, through the dark and the gloom.

Every street tells a story, but I’ll rewrite my fate,

With courage in my heart, I refuse to stay late.

Ottawa, you won’t break me, I’ll leave all the pain,

I’ll rise like the sun, I’ll dance in my rain.