Realisation of Me

There's a war inside my mind, a battle I'd deny Torn between silence or letting emotions fly Taught to be a man, strong and unemotional Fearing that to express would make me seem weak, conditional I grew up with silence, thought it showed strength Kept it inside, afraid to look soft But the weight I was carrying was far too much to bear The joy I once knew, now a fading prayer I'd take time to process, to sort through my mind But now I see love is honest, not confined You saw through my walls, didn't turn away Held me close when I couldn't find what to say Now I'm learning to open, to let the words out To share my fears, my hopes, my doubts You showed me love isn't afraid to hear The truth of my heart, raw and clear With you, I'm whole, I've come to see This openness doesn't make less of me A smile hid the weight I couldn't shake The joy I once knew, now a fading lake Inside, I carried a storm too loud But no one saw the thunder behind my smile in the crowd I thought silence was power, I thought it was right But it only ate at me, deep into the night I'm still learning, still finding my way But I'm not afraid to say I hurt, I dream, I stumble, I try I love, I fall, I question, I cry And through it all, I've learned to stand That vulnerability isn't weakness; it's where strength began Now I'm learning to open, to let the words out To share my fears, my hopes, my doubts You showed me love isn't afraid to hear The truth of my heart, raw and clear With you, I'm whole, I've come to see This openness doesn't make less of me No more hiding, no more pretending to be free In letting the real me shine, I've found the real me I'll keep learning, keep finding my voice Because in this truth, I've made my choice No more hiding, no more pretending to be free In letting the real me shine, I've found the real me