Standing strong without you
Is easier than I thought it'd be
Seems like you had dragged me down
In ways I just couldn't see

Alone I'm free to think and plan
And do what is right for me
With no daily compromise
Because you had to disagree

When I look out at these new days
That you can't possibly drain
Everywhere a hope of joy
I see a dawn through the rain

Now I stand at the edge of a forest
I walk a path of my choice
I take the turns that I want to take
My adventures now match my voice

I've learned to sing and I won't stop
I'll take this to the trees
From every nearby mountaintop
You'll hear me sing "I'm free!"

Standing strong without you
Is something I never thought I'd do

6/7/25