Beneath the surface, shadows play, In mirrored depths where secrets lay, A silent realm, untouched, unseen, Where echoes dance in shades of green.

A whispered call, a soft refrain, Invites me through the shroud of pain, To journey past the world's disguise, And seek the truth with clearer eyes.

Within this quiet, sacred space, I find reflections of my face, Not masks I wear for others' gaze, But the true self, unbound by praise.

Here lies the strength I thought I'd lost, And dreams concealed at such a cost, The courage to embrace my flaws, To heed the heart's unspoken laws.

In layers deep, where fears reside, I find the love I can't divide, A core of light, a spark so pure, A spirit forged to still endure.

So here I stand, with eyes anew, Embracing all that I am, true, No longer bound by shadows' sway, I walk within the light of day.