Still Breathing

My gift for Xak Stahl 💪 Some nights are heavy at my door Like shadows spilling on the floor I wear a smile, but feel the strain And bite my tongue against the pain I count my breaths to calm the tide Keep quiet fires locked inside The silence speaks in monochrome I answer back: I’m coming home I feel it rising in my chest A quiet fire, I won’t suppress If this is all I’ve got tonight Then this heartbeat means I’m alive I’m still breathing, still in the fight Still standing here inside the night Even tired, I don’t let go This heart still moves, this pulse still flows I’m still breathing, feel it now Every scar still shows me how If I fall, I rise again I’m still breathing — here I am I’ve walked alone through crowded streets With thunder running in my beats They say “move on, just let it go” But I keep moving, step by slow I’m not repaired, not perfectly But I am here, I’m still me Each breath becomes a spark of light That pulls me forward through the night The dark won’t claim the light I feel This moment’s raw, this moment’s real If all I have is now tonight Then this heartbeat means I’m alive I’m still breathing, still in the fight Still standing here inside the night Even tired, I don’t let go This heart still moves, this pulse still flows I’m still breathing, feel it now Every scar still shows me how If I fall, I rise again I’m still breathing — here I am If I’m worn, I’m still awake If I bend, I do not break Every breath becomes my sign That I’m not done — this life is mine I’m still breathing, still in the fight Still standing here inside the night Even tired, I don’t let go This heart still moves, this pulse still flows I’m still breathing, feel it now Every scar still shows me how If I fall, I rise again I’m still breathing — here I am