Love’s True Light

In shadows lost, I once did roam,
Bound by ties, I called my own.
Love or need, a line unclear,
In the mirror's gaze, truth drew near.

Dependency whispered in the dark,
Tangled emotions left a mark.
Their happiness, they sought in me,
Yet never set their own heart free.

Embracing self, wounds start to mend,
A journey to self-love, I'll transcend.
No longer captive to old despair,
Love's true light, I now declare.