Resilience

Through winds
that howl and skies that weep
I walk
though weary
with steps that creep
The world may break
the shadows may fall
But I rise again
though I stand so small
Beneath the weight
of sorrow’s hand
I find the strength
to understand
That every wound
though deep and wide
Gives birth to courage
that I cannot hide
Like roots that burrow
through the stone
In silence deep
I find my throne
For even
in the darkest night
A spark within me
still holds light
The storms may rage
the tides may roar
But I stand unbroken
on the shore
With every scar
my soul grows strong
A silent anthem
a whispered song
Through shattered dreams
and hopes delayed
I rise from ashes
unafraid
For resilience lives
within the heart
A steady flame
that will not depart
So let the winds
come howling near
And bring with them
the weight of fear
For in the depths
of all despair
I find the strength
to rise and care