WeighMeDown

Wake up drained like I've already lived the day

Bones dragging, heartbeat stalling in my chest

Everyone thinks I'm slipping, fading out

But they don't feel the war beneath my breath

If this sickness ever loosened its grip

I'd outrun the world before they blinked

I'm tired of being tired

Still forcing every step

My body slows me down

But my will won't let me rest

Hollow hands, heavy heart

Fighting through the dark I didn't choose

Far behind my age

Losing strength I never meant to lose

Weak in my bones, but not in my mind

I won't let this break me

Not this time

Feels like I'm decades older in my skin

Dragging anchors no one else can see

They call me lazy

But they'd fold in a minute

Carrying half of what's crushing me

Held back or not

I'm still outrunning their expectations

My body betrays me

But I still move

If this is all I have

It's all I'll use

Hollow hands, heavy heart

Worn down before the day even starts

This sickness slows my step

But not the fire in the dark

Weak in my bone

But not in my fight

I won't fade

Not tonight

Some days I feel like I'm breaking

Like I can't take another breath

But every morning I rise

Even when it feels like death

I RISE

I RISE THROUGH THE HURT

I RISE

EVEN WHEN IT BURNS

Hollow hands, heavy heart

Still clawing through the dark

Far behind my age

But still not torn apart

Weak in my bones

But I won't let this win

Not now

Not again