Verse 1 (The Morning After) I woke to quiet sunlight, Falling soft across my floor. The world was still the same, But I wasn’t like before. The weight was still beside me, But it didn’t press as hard. I breathed a little deeper, Like a man who’d dropped his guard. Refrain 1 (A Small Opening) And I whispered to the daylight, “I’m learning how to stand.” And the morning answered gently, “You’re doing what you can.” Verse 2 (First Steps Forward) I walked a little slower, Let the breeze move through my chest. I nodded at a stranger, And my heartbeat didn’t stress. I let a kindness linger, Didn’t turn my eyes away. A simple human moment Held me steady through the day. Refrain 2 (A Little More Hope) And I murmured to the silence, “I’m opening bit by bit.” And the daylight softly told me, “Your heart is built for it.” Verse 3 (Speaking to the Child Within) I found the boy inside me, The one who learned to hide. I told him he was worthy, And he moved in close beside. I said, “You’re not forgotten, You’re not walking here alone.” And something in his trembling Turned warm around my bones. Refrain 3 (The Turning Point) And I whispered to the shadows, “I’m not the man I was.” And the quiet voice within me Answered, “Healing always does.” Verse 4 (A New Kind of Loneliness) I still feel lonely sometimes, But it’s softer than before. It doesn’t close around me Or lock me in its door. It walks beside me gently, Like a memory growing mild. A sorrow I can carry, And a burden I’ve reconciled. Refrain 4 (The Lift) And I breathed into the stillness, “I’m learning how to stay.” And the light replied with kindness, “You’re finding your own way.” Verse 5 (The Path Ahead) I don’t know where I’m going, But I’m walking with more grace. The world feels wide and open, Like it’s giving me a place. My voice is growing steady, My steps are slow but true. And every breath I’m taking Feels like something breaking through. Final Refrain (Quiet Hope) So I whisper to the morning, “I’m ready for the light.” And the day says, “Child, keep going— You’ve made it through the night.”