From Shadows to Strength

In silence, I stood,

With shadows in my heart,

A battle unseen,

But now I'm ready to restart.

She wore a smile, like the morning sun,

But behind those eyes, darkness had begun.

At first, I believed in love's gentle face,

But the truth unraveled, leaving only space.

Told me I was nothing, trapped in her game,

Every word a weapon, I felt the shame.

When I asked a question, the answer was pain,

A ghost in my own life, losing all my gain.

Oh, I am more than just a whisper,

I’m rising from the ashes, hear me clear.

Not just a statistic, breaking through to live,

Standing tall, I take my heart and learn to forgive.

Tried to poison my spirit, thought I’d drown,

But I kept fighting, never stayed down.

Permission for my breath, a battle each day,

But the chains have fallen, I'm finding my way.

You think it’s just the women, with scars to show,

But men can bleed too, from wounds we rarely know.

My voice will rise above, no longer a ghost,

In the light of the truth, it’s me I’ll now boast.

Oh, I am more than just a whisper,

I’m rising from the ashes, hear me clear.

Not just a statistic, breaking through to live,

Standing tall, I take my heart and learn to forgive.

With every tear I shed, releasing the past,

Finding strength in the scars, I'm free at last.

No golden platter, I’ll forge my own way,

A survivor's anthem, at the break of day.

So hear me now, I’m taking back my name,

In the echoes of despair, I’ve ignited the flame.

Brian Penn, I stand and declare,

Recovery’s the journey, beyond all despair.