New Horizons

It's dark.
I'm alone.
The stadium is empty.
No sound but me and my breath.
My challenges, my trials.
This is where they've led.
My fights, my battles.
I stayed when I could've fled.
Someone once told me I choose when to stop
Someone also told me to stop was cowardice.
I feel like no matter how hard I try it never enough.
And as much as I avoid it, I've started to rely on someone else.
The sun is rising.
A distant cheer is calling.
The stadium fills up with light
like a bowl of golden ions.
This is my journey.
My destiny.
My horizon.