Throughout the day, I’m a beacon of hope

A safe space to unpack, a place to cope

I give strangers a reason to live and to fight

Yet, at night I tend to bury myself alive

The burdens I carry, I bear them alone

Weighing down my soul, they are mine to atone

All while lending a hand, a lifeline to share

When the lights go out, I’m engulfed by my own despair

So I continue to play my part

Stitching up broken hearts

A paradox where my struggles ignite

Give strangers the reason to keep up the good fight

Yet in the dark of the night, I bury myself despite