RELEASE

I grew up fading into corners, out of sight,
A quiet voice, too soft for the night.
Wore my pain like an old, forgotten coat,
Dreaming of places where hope would float.
I tried to speak, but the words fell low,
Chasing shadows of the me I didn’t know.
At every turn, I let the silence win,
Breaking apart the places I’d been.

But there’s a weight in all the things I’ve lost,
A fire born from what it cost.

I took the longest road, the one less paved,
Every misstep carved the life I made.
Fell for hearts that couldn’t hold me close,
But I’m still here, a little bruised, but composed.

By twenty-five, I was treading deep,
Building walls so no one could see me weep.
A child in my arms, a world to hold,
Trying to balance young dreams with getting old.
I made promises that time didn’t keep,
Watched love unravel, too far to reach.
Came back home to mend what I could,
But the cracks ran deeper than I understood.

And still, the echoes call me back again,
To face the fears I’d locked within.

I took the longest road, the one less paved,
Every misstep carved the life I made.
Fell for hearts that couldn’t hold me close,
But I’m still here, a little bruised, but composed.

Now we’re weaving threads we thought were torn,
Teaching the kids that love can be reborn.
Two hearts learning how to bend,
Piecing together what we broke to mend.
It’s not perfect, but it’s real,
Through every crack, there’s light to heal.

I took the longest road, the one less paved,
Every misstep carved the life I made.
Fell for hearts that couldn’t hold me close,
But I’m still here, a little bruised, but composed.

So here I stand, with the lessons I’ve earned,
Every scar a chapter, every page turned.
I’ll keep walking, no matter how far,
In every hard way, I found who we are.