Don’t lean on what cannot stay—
Even your shadow runs away
When night devours the day.
Stand unbowed; defy despair.
Strike the dark—let it taste your glare.
Shed no tears for what must fall;
Burn with fire, fierce and tall.
Then rise where no chains remain—
Where silence sings, and stars unstrain.
Be bold. Be steadfast. Be your own flame.
Yours is a strength no shadow can name.