Mark of the pain

Woke up heavy, pain in my chest, it’s a daily war,

My body’s screamin’, but my spirit tells me, “Fight some more.”

Mirror shows a warrior scarred by the mental storms,

Can’t ignore the thunder when it’s shakin’ at your core.

I keep it real, no filters for the highlight reel,

This ain’t the type of pain that Tylenol can heal.

They say “Keep your head up,” like I ain’t tryin’ to,

But the weight of these thoughts got my mind tied too.

Through the struggle, through the flame, I walk tall,

Even when the world’s stacked against me, I don’t fall.

Carry the burden, though it’s heavy in the rain,

Every scar that I earn is a mark of the pain.

Some nights I’m fightin’ demons I can’t even name,

Silent battles in the dark, tryna mask the shame.

They say, “Lean on faith,” but sometimes it feels distant,

Prayin’ for a breakthrough, wonderin’ if He’s listenin’.

These joints ache like my soul after years of grindin’,

But every step forward’s a victory, redefinin’.

I’m climbin’, even when the path’s all jagged,

Dreams in my pocket but my spirit ragged.

Through the struggle, through the flame, I walk tall,

Even when the world’s stacked against me, I don’t fall.

Carry the burden, though it’s heavy in the rain,

Every scar that I earn is a mark of the pain.

Tell me, what’s strength if it ain’t built in the fire?

What’s hope if it don’t lift you higher?

I’m tired, but quitting’s not the way I’m wired,

Even with the weight, I still push, I’m inspired.

So to the ones feelin’ lost, know you’re not alone,

We all got a cross to bear, a pain of our own.

But every sunrise after the darkest of nights,

Is proof that even broken wings can still take flight.

Yeah, late nights I’m haunted by the “what ifs” and regrets,

Replaying all my failures like a movie on cassette.

The body’s weak, the mind’s on a spiral I can’t control,

But I keep searching for the light to fill this black hole.

Told my people I’m good, but that’s just a disguise,

‘Cause pain don’t disappear just from lookin’ in their eyes.

They say, “Time heals,” but what if time’s a thief?

Stealin’ joy while I’m stuck underneath this grief?

I write these bars like letters to my future self,

Hopin’ he’ll remember what it meant to fight for health.

Every tear, every setback, every sleepless night,

Is the reason why I stand, the reason why I write.

Through the struggle, through the flame, I walk tall,

Even when the world’s stacked against me, I don’t fall.

Carry the burden, though it’s heavy in the rain,

Every scar that I earn is a mark of the pain.

Doctors tryna patch me up, but they don’t see the soul,

Bruised and battered by the fight to just stay whole.

Friends checkin’ in, but I can’t find the words to say,

How do you explain a battle that don’t go away?

I feel the weight of expectations hangin’ on my back,

Like I’m supposed to be unshaken, never crack.

But I’m human, I bleed, I cry, I need a break,

Still, I carry on for my people, for their sake.

Got dreams bigger than the pain, so I stay focused,

Even wh