Turning Toward Light

[Intro] Footsteps on a shore of silence, dawn pale and wide I lift the weight of a thousand doors I never opened inside [Verse 1] I walk the line between memory and hope, where the river knots the night A map sketches the pain I wore like rain, then teaches me to light I talk to my shadow, it answers with a patient, quiet truth That every road unravels where I learn to forgive my youth [Pre-Chorus] When the world aches in a single blink, I gather breath and choose to stay The current pulls, I steady the boat, I steer toward a brighter day [Chorus] This is the turning, I am changing slowly New light gathers where the old wounds glow I listen to the heart I used to forsake, now chosen holy I step toward something I can truly grow [Verse 2] The horizon leans in, a soft verdict written in gold and blue I trade fear for a quiet courage, I keep the promise made to me true Around me crowds of whispers, I hear only the pulse I own A compass built from mercy points me back to home [Pre-Chorus] If doubt returns like weather, I keep my eyes on the road I know Every stumble is a verse in the story I still am hoping to grow [Chorus] This is the turning, I am changing slowly New light gathers where the old wounds glow I listen to the heart I used to forsake, now chosen holy I step toward something I can truly grow [Bridge] A single breath becomes a bridge from yes to maybe-proud I walk through storms and laughter, learning to say I’m loud [Chorus] This is the turning, I am changing slowly New light gathers where the old wounds glow I listen to the heart I used to forsake, now chosen holy I step toward something I can truly grow [Outro] The shore behind remains a memory, the road ahead a vow I carry what I found within me, and finally, I’m allowed to know