Breaking the Mold

Climbing ladders I can't see,

Trying to be what I was told to be.

Promises made in a silent vow,

Chasing shadows I can't allow.

They paint a picture of perfection,

Hues of their own reflection.

Words like arrows, sharp and true,

Aim to shape the person I pursue.

But inside, a whisper calls,

Breaking their well-woven walls.

Dreams clash with what’s prescribed,

Lost inside, I’ve just survived.

Meeting impossible expectations,

A mirror cracked with too many reflections.

Trying to fit into a frame so tight,

Struggling to find my own light.

Every step I take, a defiance,

A silent fight, an alliance.

With myself against the storm,

Seeking to stay warm.

They wish, they hope, they demand,

But I’m the one who understands.

Bound by lines they drew so deep,

Trying to wake from this sleep.

Meeting impossible expectations,

A mirror cracked with too many reflections.

Trying to fit into a frame so tight,

Struggling to find my own light.

But here I stand, unbroken, free,

Learning to just be me.

No more shadows, no more fears,

My own voice, my own tears.

So I’ll walk my own road, side by side,

With hope and truth as my guide.

Breaking through the walls that bind,

Living the life that’s mine.