Strength is Built in Silence

Strength is not the roar of triumph,
nor the thunder of applause.
It is the quiet rising after the fall,
the steady breath taken
when no one is watching.

It grows in the hush of midnight doubts,
in the patient stitching of wounds
only you can see.
It is forged in unseen hours
where fear whispers loudest,
and you whisper back:
I am not done.

Strength hides in silent choices —
to stand when the heart is tired,
to forgive what broke you,
to keep going when each step
feels like lifting a mountain.

It does not seek the spotlight,
nor does it crave the crown.
It finds its roots
in soft moments of resolve:
the tear wiped alone,
the breath caught,
the promise made
to rise once more.

Remember this —
your quiet battles count.
Your unseen endurance matters.
In the silence of your struggle,
a fortress is built
stone by stone.

One day, you will stand tall
and realize
that the world did not see
your strongest moments
because they were meant
for you alone.