Dust gathers on memories torn
Shadows curl where bruised hearts mourn
Silence cuts with a silver sheen
Wounds turn raw yet stay unseen
Footsteps tremble on broken ground
Hidden sparks in the dark are found
Every scar learns a softer glow
Every ache seeds a strength below
Corners trap what the night conceals
Fragile souls craft their secret shields
Breath grows thin under heavy skies
Breath still lifts what the weight denies
Faint light drifts through the shattered frame
Fragments rise with a quiet flame
Hope leans close as the fears recede
In the cracks of pain
I breathe