Quiet Gratitude

Lyric

Morning light through broken blinds
No voices calling out my name
Coffee steam, a silent room
Another ordinary day
I walk alone, but I’m still here
Breathing in, breathing slow
I learned to hear my own heartbeat
When there was no one close

It wasn’t easy learning
How to stand without a hand

I’m thankful for the quiet
For the strength I didn’t know
Even when the road is empty
I still choose to go
No applause, no one waiting
Still I rise and move ahead
I’m grateful for this life I carry
Even when I walk alone

I lost some dreams along the way
Some nights still feel too long
But every scar reminds me
I survived, I’m moving on
I don’t need a crowd to tell me
That I made it through the pain
I learned to be my own shelter
Standing in the rain

Lonely taught me something
Hope never left my chest

I’m thankful for the quiet
For the lessons in the dark
Even with a tired body
I still guard my spark
No promises of tomorrow
Still I greet the dawn
I’m grateful for this life I’m living
Even when I walk alone

Maybe one day someone joins me
Maybe not, and that’s okay
I found peace inside the moment
I survived another day

So I whisper to the mirror
Before the lights are gone
I’m still here, I’m still breathing
And that’s enough to carry on