[Verse 1] She wakes before the sun again, Stifles her cries, folds the pain. Herbal tea cold and plans erased— A mirror smile on heart-worn face. [Verse 2] The kettle hisses, but she stays still, Daydreams sinking like unpaid bills. She draws a breath, then bites her tongue— Too drained to speak the song unsung. [Chorus] Maybe someday, she’ll get it right, Chase a dream past kitchen light. Wear her name without disguise, Be more than plans she sacrificed. But today, again, she stays— A shadow cast in yesterdays. [Verse 3] She bargains with the ticking clock, One dream returned for one more block. She counts the costs she can’t explain— And wears a smile that hides the strain. [Bridge] She smooths the linens, clears her head, Delays the dream, but feels the thread. A flicker lives behind her gaze— A maybe blooming into someday brave. [Final Chorus] Maybe someday, she’ll break away, Chase her voice past roles she plays. Step through doubt in her own name— Refuse to bow, refuse to tame. But today, again, she stays— A story paused in yesterdays.
