I spent years drawing lines in the mirror

Trying to cut myself into shape

Every flaw felt louder than thunder

Every silence tasted like shame

I wore borrowed voices like armor

Hid the cracks with borrowed light

But the weight of pretending gets heavier

When you carry it every night

I chased reflections in other people

Hoping I’d finally belong

Measured my worth in their reactions

Wondered where I went wrong

But I found truth in the quiet moments

When no one else was around

There’s a strength in standing unguarded

With both feet touching the ground

So I’m learning to stay

When I want to run

To meet my eyes

When the damage is done

I don’t need fixing

I don’t need a disguise

I’m enough in this moment

Just as I am

Now I let the past breathe behind me

Not erased, but understood

Every scar tells part of the story

Of surviving like I could

I won’t shrink to make it easier

Won’t apologize for my name

There’s peace in letting myself exist

Without bargaining with pain

So I’m learning to stay

When I want to run

To hold my ground

When the old doubts come

I don’t need perfect

I don’t need a plan

I’m enough in this moment

Just as I am

If I fall, I’ll fall forward

If I break, I’ll still stand

No more waiting for permission

To be who I am

I open my hands to the present

No conditions, no demands

This is me, fully breathing

Just as I am

As I am

As I am

As I am

Just as I am