In the shadows where anguish graced,
I found myself in a fragmented space.
This wounded heart, aching and scarred,
A testament to battles endured so hard.

But hear me now, for I shall not deceive,
I've not emerged unscathed, I do believe.
I bear the marks that time etched on my soul,
Yet I'm learning, gradually, to be whole.

For to deny the pain,...