I was told to paddle my own canoe
To my own desirable destination.
Left askew by departed parents in this wicked world, I took root.
Orphaned, yet unyielding to strife,
So I weave dreams with threads of hope.
Even in shadows, I sculpt a resilient life, carving a destiny with strength to cope.

Like a lonely star in the midnight sky, I shimmer through darkness striving to soar.
Through struggles and tears, I defy for a better tomorrow.
My heart echoes their...