I will put myself first

 “I Tried to Save Them”

All my life,

I tried to save the drowning hearts of others—

to pull them from their storms,

even when I could barely breathe myself.

I gave them my hands,

my warmth, my light,

but they did not want salvation—

they only wanted to stay broken.

And the more I reached,

the more I sank.

Until one day,

I looked at my reflection

and saw the ruins of my own soul.

That day I learned—

you cannot heal those

who love their wounds more than freedom.

Now I rise,

not as a savior,

but as the one finally saved.

For to rescue others,

I must first rescue me.