DEAR MY INNER CHILD

I will always stand by your side.

Though I walked through the valley of the shadow of death,

I came out alive—

But more than that, I came out wise.

I’ve seen the dark whisper promises it can’t keep,

Felt the weight of silence, heard secrets creep.

I learned that love isn’t loud, it doesn’t beg or chase,

It stands firm in truth, it knows its place.

I’ve been bent by storms, but I did not break,

Every scar a lesson I was meant to take.

What tried to bury me only taught me how to rise,

With clearer vision and sharpened eyes.

I know when to hold, and I know when to leave,

When to stand in knowing, when not to grieve.

I protect my spirit, I guard my flame,

I no longer bleed just to prove my name.

So if I stand beside you, know it’s by choice,

Not fear, not lack, not a borrowed voice.

I stand in truth, in balance, in light,

With a heart that’s steady and a soul upright.

I will always stand by your side—

Not lost, not blind, not easily swayed.

I walked through death and came back whole,

With wisdom etched deep into my soul.