a light in the dark

been so long

since i felt alive. how can i believe

in this tired body of mine?

chasing myself

into the night

will it all matter when i close my eyes?

have i won the race?

embraced all my pain

told my family enough

that i value our name. and if the weight of the world

pulls me from my feet

drags me to the ground

my chest trying to breathe

i just wanna be known

as the man who didn't sink

as the man who didn't sink.