I breathe into the silence that refuses to let me go. The cold around me settles like a burden I never chose. I sit inside this hollow space where every shadow knows my name. My thoughts drift like broken embers, trying to gather into flame. I whisper to myself because no other voice remains. I tell myself to move, even though the void resists. I feel the spark inside me fight against the cold. I know the first step is mine alone to hold. I’m the only one who can lift me from this place. The only one who can turn my fear into a trace. The only one who can stand and face the dark. The only one who can choose to make the start. And I choose to rise. The path begins the moment I stand. The silence circles back, trying to pull me into its hold. It whispers that I’m not enough, that I should stay inside the cold. But I’ve heard that lie before, and I won’t let it take control. I speak again, louder now, even though my voice shakes. I tell myself to move, even though the void resists. I feel the spark inside me fight against the cold. I know the first step is mine alone to hold. I’m the only one who can lift me from this place. The only one who can turn my fear into a trace. The only one who can stand and face the dark. The only one who can choose to make the start. And I choose to rise. The path begins the moment I stand. I push against the silence with everything I’ve kept inside. I refuse to let the cold decide how far I’ll go. I claim the strength I’ve carried through every shadowed night. I speak my truth into the void until it echoes back.. I tell myself to move, even though the void resists. I feel the spark inside me fight against the cold. I know the first step is mine alone to hold. I’m the only one who can lift me from this place. The only one who can turn my fear into a trace. The only one who can stand and face the dark. The only one who can choose to make the start. And I choose to rise. The path begins the moment I stand. The darkness stays behind me as I move. The cold fades with every breath I claim. And the path opens beneath my first step.
