"the road within" is an honest reflection penned as a coming-of- age song. Matters of the heart and soul have me contemplating my relationship to love and storytelling. Sometimes fragile and other times unbreakable. All parts of me are growing soft, open, and vulnerable in a world that wants me hard and strong. I will keep offering what is real in a world that craves me superficial. I will preserve my authenticity in a world that chases hype. My heart feels tired but my soul keeps singing "it gets better" "just keep living" "you are love", thank god for breaking my heart to save my soul. grateful for spirit mcintyre on cello and the mononeon on bass collect if you connect.