Not Perfect, (But Trying)


I walk in with the dawn, quiet and brave
Carrying scars the daylight can’t quite erase
Your eyes hold steady, but I hear old ghosts sing
Whispers of yesterday stitching up my wings

I’ve traded numbness for a brighter flame
Forged new vows from the ash of shame
Every word you offer, I’ll soften with care
Yet the old version of me still lingers there

Don’t let the past redraw the map of us
I’m tethered to the future, chasing trust
If the insults rise like a tide on the coast
I’ll stand in the surf and hold you close
I’m not perfect, but I’m trying to be better each day
To plant my feet in a brighter land, come what may
When the echoes shout, I’ll choose the light
I’m fighting for us with all my might

You’ve seen the man I’m becoming, not a saint
Just a stubborn heart that’s choosing restraint
The taunts drift down like glass on the floor
Shimmering danger, reminding me what I bore

I count the hours I’ve kept faith and learned
Every bridge rebuilt, every bridge burned
If a sting from the past cuts through the room
I answer with promises that outshine the gloom

Don’t let the past redraw the map of us
I’m tethered to the future, chasing trust
If the insults rise like a tide on the coast
I’ll stand in the surf and hold you close
I’m not perfect, but I’m trying to be better each day
To plant my feet in a brighter land, come what may
When the echoes shout, I’ll choose the light
I’m fighting for us with all my might

Tell me you feel the hours I’ve kept
The nights I chose to rise instead
If voices from before threaten to pull us apart
I’ll drown them with the drum of a grateful heart

No, I won’t let the past decide our fate
I’ll keep building love, I’ll stay awake
Past winds may howl, but I won’t break
I’ll be the man my future makes, imperfect but awake...........

I’m Not Perfect  but Trying

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Not bad for not having any type of music background and only using my iPhone to creat an escape to free my mind.


9-13-2025 -with AI, my lyrics came to LIFE!  WELCOME TO MY MIND.

I’m Not Perfect but Trying

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