In shadows deep, where pride resides,
A mask of strength, where fear abides.
Beneath the weight of expectations’ yoke,
Silence reigns, and hearts are broke.

The tears unshed, the words unspoken,
In stifled cries, the spirit’s broken.
A battle fought within the soul,
To break the mold, to be made whole.

In brotherhoods of iron walls,
Vulnerability never calls.
Yet in the dark, a whisper’s plea,
To set the spirit truly free.

Let strength be found in gentle hands,
In open hearts and shifting sands.
For in the end, what truly stands,
Is love unchained, and life’s demands.