They throw their noise like stones in your path Every voice trying to bend your steps sideways You stand there… breathing slow Carrying weight nobody else sees You don’t shout you steady the air You don’t run you anchor the room They pull, they push, they circle your calm But you don’t fracture… you just move through Your hands still gentle Your eyes still clear Even when everything around you shakes I see the quiet fight in your shoulders I see the calm you choose instead They don’t know what it costs to hold that smile They don’t know what you’ve held back You are strength when the night leans heavy You are calm when the air turns sharp You don’t shatter, you don’t scatter You hold your heart like armor You are strength even when you’re tired You are strength even when you bend They can’t take what lives inside you They can’t take you… not again They talk You listen They push You steady They try to pull you into chaos You answer with quiet You answer with patience You answer with grace And it hurts I know it does But you never let it change you Everything loud you stay soft Everything sharp you stay warm Everything heavy you carry it But you don’t let it bury you If your hands start shaking I’ll hold them steady If your voice starts fading I’ll speak your name You don’t have to carry it alone You don’t have to stand by yourself Even the strongest hearts Deserve somewhere safe You bend… but never fall You ache… but never fade You’re still standing Still standing Still standing You are strength when everything crashes You are calm in the middle of noise They can try to pull you under But they’ll never steal your voice You are strength I see it clearly You are strength every day And when you forget who you are I’ll remind you… I’ll say You are strength You are strength You are strength Always.
