Clap For Yourself, Nobody Else Has To

You wake before the morning light

Tired eyes, but still you fight

Coffee cold, dreams on hold

But you show up, heart made of gold

They don't see the wars you've won

The silent battles, one by one

No trophy, crowd, or cheering sound

But you still stand, you're glory-bound

You don't need a stage to shine

Or someone else to draw the line

In your mirror, you find grace

You clap loud in your own space

Clap for yourself, nobody else has to

Dance in your truth, even if they pass you

You've come so far through the quiet and pain

They may not see it, but clap anyway

Clap for yourself-'cause you know what it cost you

Love every scar, let your strength exhaust you

You're not waiting for their eyes to say

You're enough

You clap anyway

You've heard "too much," you've heard "too small"

Been told to shrink, been told to crawl

But every "no" you turned to fire

Every fall became a wire

You walk alone, but not unseen

A warrior wrapped in softest skin

You laugh like you remember pain

And wear your name like a hurricane

No need for likes to feel alive

You're your own reason to survive

In every breath, you make your way

A quiet storm that won't obey

Clap for yourself, nobody else has to

Dance in your truth, even if they pass you

You've come so far through the quiet and pain

They may not see it, but clap anyway

Clap for yourself-'cause you know what it cost you

Love every scar, let your strength exhaust you

You're not waiting for their eyes to say

You're enough

You clap anyway

For the girls who cry in bathrooms

For the moms with empty bedrooms

For the dreamers laughed at loud

For the broken, still unbowed

Raise your hands for every tear

You're still standing, loud and clear