From London
She walks along the beach, wind blowing in her hair,
She looks at the lighthouse, the light flickering bright,
She promised that light would always be there,
A promise she kept for a thousand nights.
Yet still no sign of him, despite the time that's past,
And she stands there watching the ocean with a fading heart.
And she remembers the last time she saw him,
That last moment between them.
He kissed her at the docks, passionately,
Whispered in her ear, leave the light on for me,
Their eyes met, and she nodded once,
And all too soon, her sailor was gone.
He stole her heart, like a pirate steals gold,
He promised her forever, until they'd grow old,
And as she whispered, I'll leave the light on, as he disappeared,
Now she stands alone, fighting back the tears.
Days are long, but the nights are longer,
Hope has gone, a light gone out within her,
But she promised him that she would wait for forever,
And on that promise she wouldn't waver.
She says to the wind, I'll leave the light on my love,
The lantern will be burning, for you to come home,
I'll leave the light on, and wait for you my love,
Even though my hope is fading, I'm trying to stay strong.
Tears fall down her cheeks, as the dawn comes,
As the larks outside, begin to hum,
She straightens her dress, and blows out the light,
Then waits for the day to turn into night.
Then one night as she sat on the large rocks,
One glimse of a boat, made her stand up,
And even from afar, she knew it was him,
All of her inside began to sing.
He ran to her once his feet hit the beach,
He kissed her with such fire, he knocked her off her feet,
You kept the light burning, he whispered against her mouth,
Of course my love, she replied, its never gone out.
I'll always leave the light on, burning for you.
Putting it out, is something I'll never do.
His eyes searched hers in wonder, then he held her close,
His love, his everything, swearing never again to let her go.
She wakes up smiling in her sunlit London flat,
No more hiding tears behind the rain on the glass.
The girl who once ran from the shouting and the pain,
Now dances in the kitchen like she’s got the world to gain.
Her roots run deep, but they lift her, don’t weigh her down,
She’s turned every scar into a crown.
She’s a confident woman, life don’t get her down,
She walks through the fire and comes out shining now.
Storms may roll in, but she just laughs at the rain,
Turns every setback into her next big gain.
Head high, heart open, soul on fire,
She’s the woman who rose from the ashes higher.
No more lost, no more shy, no more small—
She stands tall, yeah she stands tall.
She’s faced the bottles, the divorce, the lonely nights alone,
Sixteen with a suitcase, now she’s building her own throne.
Work days in the city, evenings painting her dreams,
She says “no” when she needs to, chases what truly gleams.
People come and go, but she knows her own worth,
Doesn’t chase the approval of this noisy earth.
She’s a confident woman, life don’t get her down,
She rides every wave and still wears the crown.
Heartbreaks taught her lessons, failures made her wise,
Now she looks the darkness straight between the eyes.
Bold and unafraid, fierce but soft and kind,
She carries her own sunshine every time.
No more lost, no more shy, no more small—
She stands tall, yeah she stands tall.
To the quiet girl who whispered “I wish I could be…”
Look at you now — you finally set yourself free.
No ghosts can touch her, no past can hold her back,
She’s written her own rules and she’s loving the track.
Let the world keep spinning, let it throw its best,
She’ll catch it, flip it, turn it into her success.
She’s a confident woman, life don’t get her down,
Ten million London lights can’t dim this glow she’s found.
From the shore where she wandered to the woman she became,
She turned every “I can’t” into her middle name.
Head high, heart open, soul forever wild and free,
This is the woman she was always meant to be.
No more lost, no more shy — watch her rise and watch her fly,
She stands tall… under any sky.
Yeah she stands tall…
Confident woman, never backing down at all.
She stands tall.
How I wish I was that woman,
Who is bold and unafraid,
I will I could be fierce and strong,
Not caring about every choice I make.
But I care and that holds me back,
Courage and fire sometimes I lack.
But I don't want to live my life like this anymore,
I want nothing to hold me back anymore,
I want to face the fire, and fight the fight,
I want to face the fire, and light up the nights.
I was held back, made poor choices along the way,
I couldn't let go of them, I couldn't say what I wanted to say.
Because old ghosts of a past life keep haunting me,
And those ghosts of my past, won't leave me.
So I stay that shy quiet girl,
Living in a plain and ordinary world.
Face the Fire(Mid-tempo empowering ballad – starts intimate with piano and soft vocals, then builds with acoustic guitar, strings, and a steady, determined drum beat)Verse 1
How I wish I was that woman,
Who is bold and unafraid,
I wish I could be fierce and strong,
Not caring about every choice I make.
But I care and that holds me back,
Courage and fire sometimes I lack.
I walk these London streets with my head down low,
Still the shy girl from the place I used to know.
I was held back, made poor choices along the way,
I couldn’t let go of them, I couldn’t say what I wanted to say.
Because old ghosts of a past life keep haunting me,
And those ghosts of my past, won’t set me free.
So I stay that shy quiet girl,
Living in a plain and ordinary world.
But I don’t want to live my life like this anymore,
I want nothing to hold me back anymore.
I want to face the fire, and fight the fight,
I want to face the fire, and light up the nights.
No more hiding in the rain, no more tears I disguise,
I’m done being the lost soul drifting with the tide.
Let it burn, let it break, let it change who I am,
I’m ready to rise… ready to begin again.
I carried the bottles, the slammed doors, the pain,
From Bethnal Green echoes to the day I walked away.
Sixteen with a suitcase, running to a life, a scared girl,
Came back broken, built a marriage that eventually failed.
I loved him softly, with everything I had,
But the scared little girl inside was still holding me back.
Now the mirror shows a woman tired of being small,
I hear her whisper… “It’s time to risk it all.''
I don’t want to live my life like this anymore,
I want nothing to hold me back anymore.
I want to face the fire, and fight the fight,
I want to face the fire, and light up the nights.
No more quiet corners, no more playing it safe,
I’m stepping out the shadows, claiming my own space.
Let it burn, let it break, let the old me fall,
I’m ready to rise… I’m ready to have it all.
To the girl who ran, to the woman who tried,
To the soft kind heart that learned how to survive—
Thank you for carrying me this far,
But I need to be braver than who we were.
No more ghosts dictating where I go,
I’m writing a new story, letting the wild winds blow.
Watch me burn bright, watch me finally fly,
This quiet woman’s learning how to roar inside.
I don’t want to live my life like this anymore,
Nothing in this world’s gonna hold me back anymore!
I will face the fire, and fight the fight,
I will face the fire, and light up the nights.
Bold and unafraid, fierce and strong at last,
No more caring what they think of my past.
Let it burn, let it shine, let the whole sky ignite,
This is my time… I’m stepping into the light.
How I wish I was that woman…
Now I’m becoming her.
Face the fire… face the fire…
I’m finally becoming her.
She walks along the beach, wind blowing in her hair,
She looks at the lighthouse, the light flickering bright,
She promised that light would always be there,
A promise she kept for a thousand nights.
Yet still no sign of him, despite the time that's past,
And she stands there watching the ocean with a fading heart.
And she remembers the last time she saw him,
That last moment between them.
He kissed her at the docks, passionately,
Whispered in her ear, leave the light on for me,
Their eyes met, and she nodded once,
And all too soon, her sailor was gone.
He stole her heart, like a pirate steals gold,
He promised her forever, until they'd grow old,
And as she whispered, I'll leave the light on, as he disappeared,
Now she stands alone, fighting back the tears.
Days are long, but the nights are longer,
Hope has gone, a light gone out within her,
But she promised him that she would wait for forever,
And on that promise she wouldn't waver.
She says to the wind, I'll leave the light on my love,
The lantern will be burning, for you to come home,
I'll leave the light on, and wait for you my love,
Even though my hope is fading, I'm trying to stay strong.
Tears fall down her cheeks, as the dawn comes,
As the larks outside, begin to hum,
She straightens her dress, and blows out the light,
Then waits for the day to turn into night.
Then one night as she sat on the large rocks,
One glimse of a boat, made her stand up,
And even from afar, she knew it was him,
All of her inside began to sing.
He ran to her once his feet hit the beach,
He kissed her with such fire, he knocked her off her feet,
You kept the light burning, he whispered against her mouth,
Of course my love, she replied, its never gone out.
I'll always leave the light on, burning for you.
Putting it out, is something I'll never do.
His eyes searched hers in wonder, then he held her close,
His love, his everything, swearing never again to let her go.
She wakes up smiling in her sunlit London flat,
No more hiding tears behind the rain on the glass.
The girl who once ran from the shouting and the pain,
Now dances in the kitchen like she’s got the world to gain.
Her roots run deep, but they lift her, don’t weigh her down,
She’s turned every scar into a crown.
She’s a confident woman, life don’t get her down,
She walks through the fire and comes out shining now.
Storms may roll in, but she just laughs at the rain,
Turns every setback into her next big gain.
Head high, heart open, soul on fire,
She’s the woman who rose from the ashes higher.
No more lost, no more shy, no more small—
She stands tall, yeah she stands tall.
She’s faced the bottles, the divorce, the lonely nights alone,
Sixteen with a suitcase, now she’s building her own throne.
Work days in the city, evenings painting her dreams,
She says “no” when she needs to, chases what truly gleams.
People come and go, but she knows her own worth,
Doesn’t chase the approval of this noisy earth.
She’s a confident woman, life don’t get her down,
She rides every wave and still wears the crown.
Heartbreaks taught her lessons, failures made her wise,
Now she looks the darkness straight between the eyes.
Bold and unafraid, fierce but soft and kind,
She carries her own sunshine every time.
No more lost, no more shy, no more small—
She stands tall, yeah she stands tall.
To the quiet girl who whispered “I wish I could be…”
Look at you now — you finally set yourself free.
No ghosts can touch her, no past can hold her back,
She’s written her own rules and she’s loving the track.
Let the world keep spinning, let it throw its best,
She’ll catch it, flip it, turn it into her success.
She’s a confident woman, life don’t get her down,
Ten million London lights can’t dim this glow she’s found.
From the shore where she wandered to the woman she became,
She turned every “I can’t” into her middle name.
Head high, heart open, soul forever wild and free,
This is the woman she was always meant to be.
No more lost, no more shy — watch her rise and watch her fly,
She stands tall… under any sky.
Yeah she stands tall…
Confident woman, never backing down at all.
She stands tall.
How I wish I was that woman,
Who is bold and unafraid,
I will I could be fierce and strong,
Not caring about every choice I make.
But I care and that holds me back,
Courage and fire sometimes I lack.
But I don't want to live my life like this anymore,
I want nothing to hold me back anymore,
I want to face the fire, and fight the fight,
I want to face the fire, and light up the nights.
I was held back, made poor choices along the way,
I couldn't let go of them, I couldn't say what I wanted to say.
Because old ghosts of a past life keep haunting me,
And those ghosts of my past, won't leave me.
So I stay that shy quiet girl,
Living in a plain and ordinary world.
Face the Fire(Mid-tempo empowering ballad – starts intimate with piano and soft vocals, then builds with acoustic guitar, strings, and a steady, determined drum beat)Verse 1
How I wish I was that woman,
Who is bold and unafraid,
I wish I could be fierce and strong,
Not caring about every choice I make.
But I care and that holds me back,
Courage and fire sometimes I lack.
I walk these London streets with my head down low,
Still the shy girl from the place I used to know.
I was held back, made poor choices along the way,
I couldn’t let go of them, I couldn’t say what I wanted to say.
Because old ghosts of a past life keep haunting me,
And those ghosts of my past, won’t set me free.
So I stay that shy quiet girl,
Living in a plain and ordinary world.
But I don’t want to live my life like this anymore,
I want nothing to hold me back anymore.
I want to face the fire, and fight the fight,
I want to face the fire, and light up the nights.
No more hiding in the rain, no more tears I disguise,
I’m done being the lost soul drifting with the tide.
Let it burn, let it break, let it change who I am,
I’m ready to rise… ready to begin again.
I carried the bottles, the slammed doors, the pain,
From Bethnal Green echoes to the day I walked away.
Sixteen with a suitcase, running to a life, a scared girl,
Came back broken, built a marriage that eventually failed.
I loved him softly, with everything I had,
But the scared little girl inside was still holding me back.
Now the mirror shows a woman tired of being small,
I hear her whisper… “It’s time to risk it all.''
I don’t want to live my life like this anymore,
I want nothing to hold me back anymore.
I want to face the fire, and fight the fight,
I want to face the fire, and light up the nights.
No more quiet corners, no more playing it safe,
I’m stepping out the shadows, claiming my own space.
Let it burn, let it break, let the old me fall,
I’m ready to rise… I’m ready to have it all.
To the girl who ran, to the woman who tried,
To the soft kind heart that learned how to survive—
Thank you for carrying me this far,
But I need to be braver than who we were.
No more ghosts dictating where I go,
I’m writing a new story, letting the wild winds blow.
Watch me burn bright, watch me finally fly,
This quiet woman’s learning how to roar inside.
I don’t want to live my life like this anymore,
Nothing in this world’s gonna hold me back anymore!
I will face the fire, and fight the fight,
I will face the fire, and light up the nights.
Bold and unafraid, fierce and strong at last,
No more caring what they think of my past.
Let it burn, let it shine, let the whole sky ignite,
This is my time… I’m stepping into the light.
How I wish I was that woman…
Now I’m becoming her.
Face the fire… face the fire…
I’m finally becoming her.
She walks along the beach, wind blowing in her hair,
She looks at the lighthouse, the light flickering bright,
She promised that light would always be there,
A promise she kept for a thousand nights.
Yet still no sign of him, despite the time that's past,
And she stands there watching the ocean with a fading heart.
And she remembers the last time she saw him,
That last moment between them.
He kissed her at the docks, passionately,
Whispered in her ear, leave the light on for me,
Their eyes met, and she nodded once,
And all too soon, her sailor was gone.
He stole her heart, like a pirate steals gold,
He promised her forever, until they'd grow old,
And as she whispered, I'll leave the light on, as he disappeared,
Now she stands alone, fighting back the tears.
Days are long, but the nights are longer,
Hope has gone, a light gone out within her,
But she promised him that she would wait for forever,
And on that promise she wouldn't waver.
She says to the wind, I'll leave the light on my love,
The lantern will be burning, for you to come home,
I'll leave the light on, and wait for you my love,
Even though my hope is fading, I'm trying to stay strong.
Tears fall down her cheeks, as the dawn comes,
As the larks outside, begin to hum,
She straightens her dress, and blows out the light,
Then waits for the day to turn into night.
Then one night as she sat on the large rocks,
One glimse of a boat, made her stand up,
And even from afar, she knew it was him,
All of her inside began to sing.
He ran to her once his feet hit the beach,
He kissed her with such fire, he knocked her off her feet,
You kept the light burning, he whispered against her mouth,
Of course my love, she replied, its never gone out.
I'll always leave the light on, burning for you.
Putting it out, is something I'll never do.
His eyes searched hers in wonder, then he held her close,
His love, his everything, swearing never again to let her go.
She wakes up smiling in her sunlit London flat,
No more hiding tears behind the rain on the glass.
The girl who once ran from the shouting and the pain,
Now dances in the kitchen like she’s got the world to gain.
Her roots run deep, but they lift her, don’t weigh her down,
She’s turned every scar into a crown.
She’s a confident woman, life don’t get her down,
She walks through the fire and comes out shining now.
Storms may roll in, but she just laughs at the rain,
Turns every setback into her next big gain.
Head high, heart open, soul on fire,
She’s the woman who rose from the ashes higher.
No more lost, no more shy, no more small—
She stands tall, yeah she stands tall.
She’s faced the bottles, the divorce, the lonely nights alone,
Sixteen with a suitcase, now she’s building her own throne.
Work days in the city, evenings painting her dreams,
She says “no” when she needs to, chases what truly gleams.
People come and go, but she knows her own worth,
Doesn’t chase the approval of this noisy earth.
She’s a confident woman, life don’t get her down,
She rides every wave and still wears the crown.
Heartbreaks taught her lessons, failures made her wise,
Now she looks the darkness straight between the eyes.
Bold and unafraid, fierce but soft and kind,
She carries her own sunshine every time.
No more lost, no more shy, no more small—
She stands tall, yeah she stands tall.
To the quiet girl who whispered “I wish I could be…”
Look at you now — you finally set yourself free.
No ghosts can touch her, no past can hold her back,
She’s written her own rules and she’s loving the track.
Let the world keep spinning, let it throw its best,
She’ll catch it, flip it, turn it into her success.
She’s a confident woman, life don’t get her down,
Ten million London lights can’t dim this glow she’s found.
From the shore where she wandered to the woman she became,
She turned every “I can’t” into her middle name.
Head high, heart open, soul forever wild and free,
This is the woman she was always meant to be.
No more lost, no more shy — watch her rise and watch her fly,
She stands tall… under any sky.
Yeah she stands tall…
Confident woman, never backing down at all.
She stands tall.
How I wish I was that woman,
Who is bold and unafraid,
I will I could be fierce and strong,
Not caring about every choice I make.
But I care and that holds me back,
Courage and fire sometimes I lack.
But I don't want to live my life like this anymore,
I want nothing to hold me back anymore,
I want to face the fire, and fight the fight,
I want to face the fire, and light up the nights.
I was held back, made poor choices along the way,
I couldn't let go of them, I couldn't say what I wanted to say.
Because old ghosts of a past life keep haunting me,
And those ghosts of my past, won't leave me.
So I stay that shy quiet girl,
Living in a plain and ordinary world.
Face the Fire(Mid-tempo empowering ballad – starts intimate with piano and soft vocals, then builds with acoustic guitar, strings, and a steady, determined drum beat)Verse 1
How I wish I was that woman,
Who is bold and unafraid,
I wish I could be fierce and strong,
Not caring about every choice I make.
But I care and that holds me back,
Courage and fire sometimes I lack.
I walk these London streets with my head down low,
Still the shy girl from the place I used to know.
I was held back, made poor choices along the way,
I couldn’t let go of them, I couldn’t say what I wanted to say.
Because old ghosts of a past life keep haunting me,
And those ghosts of my past, won’t set me free.
So I stay that shy quiet girl,
Living in a plain and ordinary world.
But I don’t want to live my life like this anymore,
I want nothing to hold me back anymore.
I want to face the fire, and fight the fight,
I want to face the fire, and light up the nights.
No more hiding in the rain, no more tears I disguise,
I’m done being the lost soul drifting with the tide.
Let it burn, let it break, let it change who I am,
I’m ready to rise… ready to begin again.
I carried the bottles, the slammed doors, the pain,
From Bethnal Green echoes to the day I walked away.
Sixteen with a suitcase, running to a life, a scared girl,
Came back broken, built a marriage that eventually failed.
I loved him softly, with everything I had,
But the scared little girl inside was still holding me back.
Now the mirror shows a woman tired of being small,
I hear her whisper… “It’s time to risk it all.''
I don’t want to live my life like this anymore,
I want nothing to hold me back anymore.
I want to face the fire, and fight the fight,
I want to face the fire, and light up the nights.
No more quiet corners, no more playing it safe,
I’m stepping out the shadows, claiming my own space.
Let it burn, let it break, let the old me fall,
I’m ready to rise… I’m ready to have it all.
To the girl who ran, to the woman who tried,
To the soft kind heart that learned how to survive—
Thank you for carrying me this far,
But I need to be braver than who we were.
No more ghosts dictating where I go,
I’m writing a new story, letting the wild winds blow.
Watch me burn bright, watch me finally fly,
This quiet woman’s learning how to roar inside.
I don’t want to live my life like this anymore,
Nothing in this world’s gonna hold me back anymore!
I will face the fire, and fight the fight,
I will face the fire, and light up the nights.
Bold and unafraid, fierce and strong at last,
No more caring what they think of my past.
Let it burn, let it shine, let the whole sky ignite,
This is my time… I’m stepping into the light.
How I wish I was that woman…
Now I’m becoming her.
Face the fire… face the fire…
I’m finally becoming her.
From London
Poet
