Stars Beneath the Skin

I’ve been walking through the silence, With thunder in my chest, Carrying the pieces Of the person I’ve left. Every scar became a doorway, Every tear became a sign, That the darkest nights are only Where the hidden stars can shine. And I thought I was broken, But maybe I was opening, Like the earth beneath the rain Learning how to breathe again. So let the light in, let the pain go, Let the river teach the stone. We are more than all we’ve lost, We are seeds the storm has grown. When the world feels cold and endless, And you don’t know where to begin, Remember there are galaxies Still sleeping beneath your skin. I have begged the sky for answers, I have cursed the rising sun, I have worn a thousand faces Just to hide from being one. But the mirror softly whispered, “You were never meant to run. Even shadows need the daylight To remember where they’re from.” And I thought hope was distant, A song I couldn’t sing, Till I heard it in the quiet Of my own remembering. So let the light in, let the pain go, Let the river teach the stone. We are more than all we’ve lost, We are seeds the storm has grown. When the world feels cold and endless, And you don’t know where to begin, Remember there are galaxies Still sleeping beneath your skin. Maybe healing isn’t thunder, Maybe grace is moving slow. Maybe we become the answer To the prayers we used to throw. And every ending has an echo, Every goodbye leaves a flame, And every soul that breaks wide open Finds a new and holy name. So let the light in, let the pain go, Let the river teach the stone. We are more than all we’ve lost, We are seeds the storm has grown. When your heart feels like an ocean That no one could ever swim, Remember there are galaxies Still sleeping beneath your skin. You are not the night you wandered, You are not the fear within. You are all the stars you carried, Waiting to begin.