Glow anyway

Glow Anyway”

I used to wait by the door of love

Hoping silence would be enough

Thought if I stayed soft, stayed near

You’d see the truth and draw me near

But loving you taught me this:

I can’t be whole through someone else’s kiss

So now I rise with the sun each day

Choosing peace in my own way

I’ll glow anyway

Even if you never see the light

I’ll dance through my days

Even if you’re not by my side

I won’t dim, I won’t fade

Just to make someone stay

I’m not waiting in the dark —

I’ll glow anyway

Picked up my dreams off the shelf

Started falling back in love with myself

I paint, I write, I laugh out loud

Not for you — but to make me proud

And if my joy ever calls your name

I hope it’s not out of guilt or shame

But ‘cause you see what you walked away from

And maybe, just maybe, you come

But I’ll glow anyway

Even if your heart never turns around

I’ll shine every day

On solid ground, without breaking down

I won’t chase, I won’t beg

I’ve got more love left to spread

Even if you lose your way —

I’ll glow anyway

I’m not a light you get to switch off

I burn steady, even when it’s tough

This heart’s been cracked, but it still sings

In all this loss, I found my wings

So I’ll glow anyway

Through the silence, through the ache

Every laugh, every tear

Proves I’ve still got what it takes

I’ll be fire, I’ll be grace

And if you look back one day —

You’ll see I never lost my way

I just chose…

To glow anyway.