### Rising from Shadows

In the silence of my struggle,
Where no one truly sees,
A year painted with heartache,
Yet I stand, a whisper in the breeze.

Nobody knows the battles,
Fought within my weary soul,
The nights I almost surrendered,
The moments that took their toll.

I wore a mask of courage,
While tears fell like the rain,
Each time I pulled myself together,
I danced with my own pain.

Oh, how I questioned my worth,
Settling for far less,
But through...