The struggles

The road feels heavy when the sunrise brings another test

Dreams get quieter when doubt starts pounding in your chest

Every step can feel like sinking into mud after rain

Yet the heart keeps beating, whispering reasons to remain

We stumble on the cracks that nobody else can see

Carry silent battles like invisible debris

The night can stretch forever with no sign of dawn

Still something in our spirit says the story’s not done

Courage isn’t loud, it’s choosing one more try

It’s standing up again with tears still in your eyes

Hope is a small flame cupped in shaking hands

Protected by the choice to keep on being who you are

Scars become a map of places where you grew

Pain turns into wisdom when you make it through

The storm may bend your back but it won’t decide your worth

Because perseverance writes the strongest lines on earth