Now I See

Who is she? She is V.

Look again, that's really me.

Didn't think I'd ever see,

The truth beneath what used to be.

Tears once flowed in the night,

Now I rise like the moonlight.

Was chained to doubt and held by fear,

Courage began when things weren't clear.

Used to fear what life would bring,

Now I walk with no puppet string.

Was chasing comfort and chasing peace,

Now I build, piece by piece.

Criticism had me stuck,

Now I move, not giving a fuck.

Used to ride emotion's wave,

Now I choose the path I pave.

Thought approval meant success,

But lessons taught me more with less.

All alone, back pressed against the wall,

Now, here I stand in penthouse halls.

I once searched for opportunities,

Now they're knocking at the door for my expertise.

Was once drowning in debt,

Now I'm riding in my own private jet.

Had to leave the pool of poverty,

Now they see me sailing the ocean of prosperity.

Once was caged by history, what it did to me,

How it made me see that they lied to me,

Why they even doubted me, and how I came to be.

Used to hide what made me real,

Now I show it, and how I've healed.

Always hoped for just a chance,

Now I'm the one who helps advance.

Was born in the States, thought it was my fate.

Then went overseas and bought my first estate.

No more bosses, just my name,

No more blame, just built my lane.

Money was once hard to chase,

Now it follows and finds its place.

Dreamt of adventure, now I roam,

Across this world, I made a home.

Would wish for better health,

Now I've got that plus the wealth.

Safety felt like a dream,

Now I ride with my security team.

No more hiding, no more shame,

Now they rise when they hear my name.

Used to wait and always pray,

Now I act and find the way.

Used to think they held the key,

Till I unlocked all of me.

Built from scars and sleepless nights,

Now I soar in clearer heights.

No more waiting for the light,

I became it, burning bright.

No more fear, no more disguise,

Just steady moves, and sharper eyes.

No need to prove, no need to flee,

Found the strength to finally be me,

Tapped in deep, and now I am free.