Rising from Shadows

I grew up with parent’s, not my own,
In a house where love, felt like a stone,
Their smiles were mask, their kindness a guise,
Yet in silent nights, I felt the lies.

When I faced a darkened fate,
In silence, I carried the weight,
Abused by the ones who should protect,
My heart hollow, my spirit wrecked.

I hid this truth from my family,
With my real mother, I spoke freely,
But when, I shared my pain,
Of the trials, the hurt, the disdain.

Bound by the chains, of our poverty,
Living in the land, who’s stoled my purity,
It pained me to see her helpless,
Living in the world of loneliness.

Yet my dreams, refused to wither,
In the midst of sunny weather,
In shadows cast, my spirit soared,
For in my heart, love’s light restored.

When the time, a lucky child was born,
In life’s struggles, I felt so worn,
Searching for work, I had to depart,
Leaving my child, asleep at heart.

I made a tighted choice,
To leave my homeland, to find my voice,
As a migrant worker, I took the chance,
In Hong Kong hustle, I learned to dance.

Though fortune was scarce at the start,
Here I stand, with hope in my heart,
Gradually reaching for the star’s shine bright,
In the vast sky, I find my light.