I was a shadow,
Faded and small,
Dancing for others,
Afraid I would fall.
Remember those whispers,
They echoed in my mind,
But now I'm breaking free,
Leaving the past behind.
I'm spreading my wings,
Like a butterfly in flight,
Every day I'm stronger,
I'm ready for the light.
No more pleasing faces,
I'll fly on my own,
With every choice I'm making,
I'm finding my home.
Painted my smile on,
Though my heart felt tight,
Felt like a puppet,
In a never-ending fight.
But I recall the moment,
When I took a stand,
No more hiding,
I'm reclaiming my land.
I'm spreading my wings,
Like a butterfly in flight,
Every day I'm stronger,
I'm ready for the light.
No more pleasing faces,
I'll fly on my own,
With every choice I'm making,
I'm finding my home.
Remember the night,
I cried on the floor,
Now I laugh at the mirror,
I'm stronger than before.
I can hear my heartbeat,
It's the sound of my truth,
No more masks and mirrors,
I'm embracing my youth.
I'm spreading my wings,
Like a butterfly in flight,
Every day I'm stronger,
I'm ready for the light.
No more pleasing faces,
I'll fly on my own,
With every choice I'm making,
I'm finding my home.
So here I am standing,
With the world at my feet,
A metamorphosis,
My journey's bittersweet.
I'm living for me now,
In colors I own,
With every single heartbeat,
I'm finally grown.