I worked to earn enough to live.
That was the purpose of my life.
There was no plan of having kids.
There was no way I'd find a wife.
When life got dark, I felt at home.
The thought of friendship made me hide.
I didn't have the strength to thrive
With dread and fear there, side by side.
I never really loved myself.
I never valued what was me.
Day by day I soldiered on,
With no-one there to hear my plea.
I'd barely eat. I'd always stray.
I'd be on xbox through the day.
My only wish. The price I'd pay.
To earn the right to pass away.
The emphasis of where I was,
Is crucial that I name.
It's not to bring you sadness,
And it's not to bring me shame.
When I look back, I see the boy,
Who had no earthly plan.
But that was all before we met,
And you brought out the man.
You saw the strength inside me,
That I'd lost so long ago.
You shared with me your future,
And you taught me how to grow.
You saw that boy and broke the chain.
You showed me I had more to gain.
You brought a calmness to my brain,
And brought an end to years of pain.
You stoked the flame inside me,
Using embers of your own.
And now I feel your presence,
Even when I'm all alone.
I feel the fingerprints you left,
Upon that broken boy.
I see them in the gifts I give,
And when I'm feeling joy.
And when I'm feeling sadness,
I feel their presence, too.
'Cause now, I have a future,
And the strength to see it through.
These parts of me, I now adore.
The ones I hid away before.
I see your presence more and more.
A truth in me I won't ignore.
I find that now, when I look back,
I no longer feel numb.
I see the changes in my life,
And know there's more to come.
I'm working on my openness.
I'm letting my voice speak.
I have more confidence each day,
To stand in pride, not sneak.
I'm starting conversations now.
I'm letting people in.
I'm going out for drinks each month,
And don't feel trapped within.
Today, you think that I am great.
To that, I say, "Oh, just you wait."
Because of you, I won't stagnate.
I'll live the life you helped create.
5d ago
May 30, 2026 at 11:15 PM UTC
I worked to earn enough to live.
That was the purpose of my life.
There was no plan of having kids.
There was no way I'd find a wife.
When life got dark, I felt at home.
The thought of friendship made me hide.
I didn't have the strength to thrive
With dread and fear there, side by side.
I never really loved myself.
I never valued what was me.
Day by day I soldiered on,
With no-one there to hear my plea.
I'd barely eat. I'd always stray.
I'd be on xbox through the day.
My only wish. The price I'd pay.
To earn the right to pass away.
The emphasis of where I was,
Is crucial that I name.
It's not to bring you sadness,
And it's not to bring me shame.
When I look back, I see the boy,
Who had no earthly plan.
But that was all before we met,
And you brought out the man.
You saw the strength inside me,
That I'd lost so long ago.
You shared with me your future,
And you taught me how to grow.
You saw that boy and broke the chain.
You showed me I had more to gain.
You brought a calmness to my brain,
And brought an end to years of pain.
You stoked the flame inside me,
Using embers of your own.
And now I feel your presence,
Even when I'm all alone.
I feel the fingerprints you left,
Upon that broken boy.
I see them in the gifts I give,
And when I'm feeling joy.
And when I'm feeling sadness,
I feel their presence, too.
'Cause now, I have a future,
And the strength to see it through.
These parts of me, I now adore.
The ones I hid away before.
I see your presence more and more.
A truth in me I won't ignore.
I find that now, when I look back,
I no longer feel numb.
I see the changes in my life,
And know there's more to come.
I'm working on my openness.
I'm letting my voice speak.
I have more confidence each day,
To stand in pride, not sneak.
I'm starting conversations now.
I'm letting people in.
I'm going out for drinks each month,
And don't feel trapped within.
Today, you think that I am great.
To that, I say, "Oh, just you wait."
Because of you, I won't stagnate.
I'll live the life you helped create.
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