UNYIELDING

 

UnyieldingYou can chain me to the shadows,
You can bind me to the stone,
But my spirit won’t surrender,
My resolve will stand alone.
Born where roots claw through the bedrock,
I’m not fearless, but I’ll rise,
Scaling cliffs with trembling fingers,
Till my final breath ignites. What I’ve longed for fuels my fire,
Drives me through the endless night.
What I’ve never held keeps burning,
Urging me to claim my right.
I’m fighting for it all. I’m no vision carved in glory,
Just a mind that’s sharp and raw,
With a hunger deep and reckless,
Scratching life from what I draw.
You can carve a pit to hold me,
But I’ll claw my way to light—
No summit waits to crown me,
But I’ll climb with all my might. What I’ve craved keeps me restless,
Hunting through the barren years.
What I’ve missed keeps my soul starving,
Pushing past the weight of fears.
I’m fighting for it all. No savior came to guide me,
No saint to light my way.
This world offers no possessions
I can carry past my days. What I’ve needed keeps me moving,
A spark that won’t grow dim.
What I’ve never had still calls me,
Fills my heart to break the rim.
I’m fighting for it all,
Fighting for it all. So press me down with iron,
Bury me beneath your scorn—
You’ll never steal my fire,
My will to fight was born.