I lost pieces of myself along the way. I lost time. I lost people. I lost the person I thought I had to be. But even when everything falls apart... something remains. The will to rise. I stood in the ruins of everything I knew, looking at the pieces I had to move through. The old foundation was buried in flames, but deep inside, I still carried my name. I spent too long thinking I was finished, thinking the darkness had finally won. But every ending hides a beginning, every night makes room for the sun. I learned that falling isn't the end, sometimes it's where you begin again. The strongest hearts aren't made from gold, they're built from the battles they survived and controlled. I don't need to forget where I came from, I don't need to hide what I've become. The scars, the pain, the tears I cried, are the reasons I learned how to fight. I was lost, but I found my way. I was broken, but I chose to stay. The fire inside was never gone, it was waiting for me all along. I rise again, I rise again, stronger than I was back then. From the ashes, from the pain, I found my strength, I found my name. I rise again, I won't fall apart, I rebuilt the pieces of my heart. The world can try to bring me down, but I know who I am now. I know the road ahead won't always be easy, I know the past can still try to reach me. But I won't let yesterday decide tomorrow, I won't let old wounds create new sorrow. I walked through storms with no protection, searched for answers in every direction. Now I understand what I had to learn, some bridges collapse so new roads can turn. I was never saved by someone else, I had to discover the strength in myself. The person I am wasn't given for free, I earned every piece of this identity. So let the world remember the old story, the one filled with pain and lost glory. Because this chapter is mine to write, and I finally see the future in sight. I wasn't reborn because life became easier. I was reborn because I became stronger. I rise again, I rise again, stronger than I was back then. From the ashes, from the pain, I found my strength, I found my name. I rise again, I won't fall apart, I rebuilt the pieces of my heart. The world can try to bring me down, but I know who I am now. The fall was part of the journey. The rise was my choice.
