Strength through the dark

Whispers of the dark, echoes of my past,

Fighting through the shadows, wishing hope would last.

Grew up in a world painted gray,

Parents lost in a vice, they turned away.

Empty plates on the table, hunger for more,

Searching for love behind every closed door.

My brothers and me, just trying to survive,

In a house that felt more like a prison alive.

But then the light, it flickered and shone,

Grandparents took us in, still feeling alone.

Lessons learned in the comfort they gave,

Yet shadows of the past, oh, how they enslave.

I'm rising from the wreckage, breaking the chains,

Lost in this battle where nothing remains.

I reach for tomorrow, but the past holds me tight,

In this journey of pain, I'm still searching for light.

News hit me hard, my father took flight,

Left this world behind, lost in the night.

Felt like a dagger, twisted in my soul,

Thought of giving up, but I'm seeking control.

I wore the scars, painted colors of grief,

But I found love in Valerie, my heart's belief.

Yet darkness crept in, changed who I became,

Turned love into war, ignited the flame.

I'm rising from the wreckage, breaking the chains,

Lost in this battle where nothing remains.

I reach for tomorrow, but the past holds me tight,

In this journey of pain, I'm still searching for light.

When the monster awakens, roars deep inside,

When all the dreams vanish and fears, they collide.

Joined the army, fought battles unseen,

Thought I’d find solace, but where have I been?

I'm climbing these mountains, one step at a time,

In a world full of struggle, I’ll create my own rhyme.

Finding the strength in the echoes of pain,

With hope in my heart, I’ll heal from the rain.