08/19/2025
“His Shadows, Not Mine”
He tiptoes through thunder he swears he created,
Wears bravado like armor—cracked, outdated.
Questions my light, then begs for its flame,
But shrinks when I rise, too bold to tame.
He calls me too much, too sharp, too loud,
Yet clings to my strength when the world’s not proud.
Builds walls of silence, then knocks on my door,
Asking for peace, while waging his war.
I’ve danced with his doubt, held space for his fear,
But I won’t shrink to fit what he needs to hear.
I am not the balm for wounds he won’t name,
Nor the mirror to soothe his unspoken shame.
So I stand—not cruel, but clear and whole,
Guarding my joy, my pets, my soul.
Let him wrestle with ghosts he won’t face,
While I walk forward, cloaked in grace.
~Khamai Rozier~