Keep Going Anyway

They act
like they don’t see you.
Like you’re not trying.
Like you don’t bleed
in silence.

That’s the game.
They won’t support
until it’s safe
to say they knew you.

They don’t want you
to win.
They want you
to quit.
Quietly.
Forgettably.

So they can say,
"I told you."

But you?
You don’t break
for noise.
You don’t fall
for shadows.
You’ve come too far
to fold now.

Keep going.
Keep building.
In silence.
In pain.

Because soon
they’ll have
to mention your name.
They’ll have
to face your fire.
They’ll watch
you shine
and say nothing.

But it’s okay.
You weren’t doing it
for them.

You were doing it
for the version of you
that refused to give up.
For the nights
that nearly killed you.

And now?
You’re still standing.

So finish the war.
Make them
remember your silence