Gazing into the mirror, A symmetry undone. Eyes once so familiar, Now harder to outrun. The world sees a perfection In pictures that I take But when the camera fades to black I’m left with what’s at stake. Likes don’t mend the silence, Nor fill the cracks inside. Dressed up for the moment, But the costume starts to slide… Every bird that’s ever caged Deserves a chance to rise. Breaking all the iron bars Before the spirit dies. I escaped that twisted race Now I only run for me. No one left to answer to, This butterfly is free. External life was perfect, Travels far and wide. But distance doesn’t save you From the storms you hold inside. Behind the curated beauty, A truth I used to hide A portrait of rejection Alive in my own mind. No filter hides the questions, No spotlight stops the fall. The pain behind the laughter Still whispers through it all… Every bird that’s ever caged Deserves a chance to rise. Breaking all the iron bars Before the spirit dies. I escaped that twisted race Now I only run for me. No one left to answer to, This butterfly is free. And maybe there’s no meaning To the war I fight inside. But I’ll stand here in the open With nothing left to hide. No more chasing validation, No more bending just to please Let the world keep turning I’m finally on my knees… But rising. Every bird that’s ever caged Has wings that want the sky. I’m breaking every shackle now I’d rather live than lie. I escaped that twisted race Now I only run for me. You can keep your rejections This butterfly is free. For now, there are no answers To the questions buried deep So two fingers to the world tonight… Your judgment’s yours to keep.
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