They see a light, I feel the dark,
They want a flame, I’ve lost my spark.
I smile so they don’t see me break,
But every breath feels hard to take.
I’m not their hero, not that tall,
Just someone scared of it all.
And if I fall, I hope they see,
The weight they placed was crushing me.
I’m breaking down, but no one sees,
I’m drowning in who they want me to be.
Carrying hopes that aren’t my own,
I’ve never felt more alone.
One day I’ll rest, let the silence speak,
And maybe then, they’ll see I’m weak,
Not in shame, just in truth,
Crushed beneath a stolen youth.
Not proud, not brave, just full of ache,
For every promise I couldn’t make.
Crushed not just by what they asked,
But by the weight I couldn’t grasp.