The sun is bright, the struggle neverending.
Every step is a fight, every breath a gasp.
My body hurts, my lungs expanding, my heart pounding.

I won't give up, I won't crumble.
When I trip, I push & shove and stand up.
Another step forward, two half-steps back.
I lunge, fall…...stand up again.

I look to the horizon, trying to see the path, the end.
I look ahead, imagining my destination.
I look up, thinking of what can be.

I see a mirage, warmth and peace.
I see a dream, fulfilled and happy.
I see a future, of what can be.

Another lunge, a fall, I rise again.
A step back, two steps forward.
My will, my body, my everything steps into the mirage.

This is my mirage, my dream.
This is my possible future.
I step into my tomorrow, making it reality.