Never Safe

Never Safe I’ve never felt safe, if I may be so bold, No warm shelter from nights so cold If walls were strangers, far or near, This silent place was built from fear. Their smiles were teasing, sharp and sly, Their hug a blade, an unspoken lie. I’ve had to breathe without a sound, Hid my tears, kept pain unbound. At night I whispered to the skies, That storms were gifts, not lullabies. No answer came—just shadow play, Ghosts in the light that wouldn’t stay I held my own hand in darkest time, Promised myself to rise and climb. Not for anyone—just for me, To prove to myself I could be free. The days were heavy, nights were worse, A silent cry, a muted curse. Though never safe, I’ve grown quite strong, A warrior with a quiet song.