Shadows and Strength

In the shadows, where the whispers roam,

Echoes of my past, I'm still far from home.

Stumbling on the path, they said it would heal,

But the chains still rattle, it's all too real.

March brought a glimmer, a taste of the light,

But May dragged me back, into the night.

Fiscal demands, they cut like a knife,

These reminders of struggles, resurface my strife.

Baby steps, they told me, take it day by day,

But every thought of freedom just seems to decay.

I almost reached out, nearly made that call,

But fear wrapped around me, I was ready to fall.

Walls are closing in, as the pressure mounts high,

In this battle of shadows, I’m just asking why.

I don’t want to drown in this ocean of pain,

Just want some peace, to feel whole once again.

But deep in the chaos, I hear a small voice,

Telling me softly to stand and rejoice.

There’s hope in the struggle, a flicker in me,

I’ll fight through the darkness, I’ll learn to be free.

Medical battles collide with my mind,

Yet somehow, a flicker of strength I can find.

Last night was a storm, but now I rise high,

In the ashes of pain, I’ll reach for the sky.

If I call on the silence, find solace in night,

I’ll learn to embrace, every shadow, each fright.

Those chains won’t define me, they weigh me no more,

I’ll break down these barriers, and open the door.

Walls are closing in, as the pressure mounts high,

In this battle of shadows, I’m just asking why.

I don’t want to drown in this ocean of pain,

Just want some peace, to feel whole once again.

So here’s to tomorrow, a promise I’ll keep,

Finding light in the shadows, no longer afraid to leap.

Step by step, I’ll reclaim my own fate,

In the heart of the struggle, I’ll learn to wait.

For healing is real, and so is the ground,

Through the cracks of despair, new strength can be found.