I see you in these quiet moments,
when you count the hills you've climbed,
not yet realizing each step forward
has been crafting your own light.

Look closer at your journey -
how many storms you've danced through,
how many dawns you've painted
when midnight felt permanent.

Your heart, fierce and beautiful,
has transformed every challenge
into wings, into wisdom,
into art only you could create.

Do you know what power lives in you?
The kind that turns obstacles to bridges,
that builds gardens in unlikely places,
that makes music from the wind.

You've been extraordinary all along -
in your persistence, in your grace,
in the way you've turned pain to poetry,
crafting beauty from the depths.

This is your truth:
You're not just surviving,
you're a masterpiece in motion,
already shining brighter than you know.

Stand tall in this moment,
let pride fill your lungs -
you've been magnificent all along,
creating magic with every breath.

Crown yourself with the glory
of all you've already conquered, and watch how the world opens when you finally see your own light.
~ 'The Light You Already Are' by Etheric Echoes ~ Etheric Echoes