Daughter of Shadows
In the quiet of my room,  
I search for love’s embrace,  
But echoes of his absence  
Leave an empty space.
I watch the world around me,  
See fathers hold their girls,  
But I’m trapped in memories  
Of a life that twirls and swirls.
He promised me forever,  
But forever slipped away,  
Now I’m left with questions  
That haunt me every day.
I wear a smile like Armor,  
But inside I feel so small,  
Yearning for affection  
That never came at all.
In moments when I’m broken,  
I seek a way to cope,  
Turning pain into a canvas,  
Searching for a thread of hope.
The blade whispers softly,  
“Here’s a way to feel,”  
A moment of control,  
A temporary seal.

But each mark tells a story,  
Of love that went astray,  
A reflection of my heartache,  
A price I have to pay.
I crave the validation,  
The love I never knew,  
Hoping in the silence  
To find a path that’s true.
Yet still I rise each morning,  
With shadows in my mind,  
Knowing that I’m stronger,  
With each step, I will find.
So here’s to all the daughters,  
Lost in shadows of the past,  
We’ll weave our own narratives,  
And find a love that lasts.