Facing the Shadows

He spent his entire existence... running. <break time="0.7s" /> From the pain that carved its name

into his bones. From the failure that whispered he'd never be enough. From the version

of himself he couldn’t bear to see. <break time="0.9s" /> But no matter how far he ran... no matter how many

sunrises he left behind... the shadow followed. <break time="0.9s" /> Until one day.. his legs gave out. <break time="0.8s" />

And in that silence... he finally turned around. He looked into the eyes of everything

that hunted him. <break time="0.9s" /> That day he didn’t conquer his demons. He simply chose

to stand in their presence. <break time="1.2s" /> Because courage was never the absence of fear.

It’s the decision to take one step forward when every fiber in your body is