Forged

I watch you put on dented armor
Mine is pure, mine is stronger
You thought I’d break from all that fire
But I just rose from what you burned

You played your games, said I was fragile
But I’m steel you’ll never bend
Tried to silence all my thunder
Now I’m louder in the end

You threw your shadows
I charged through
Every lie just lit my truth

You confuse control with grace
I gave you mercy, gave you time
But you mistook it all for mine
And now I’m reclaiming
Every scar you left behind

Wore your wounds like they were weapons
While I bled quietly in the dark
But pain became my resurrection
And now you can’t unsee my spark

You built your throne on shifting sand
Meanwhile I was learning how to stand

I hope you’re waiting
For someone else to hold your shame
‘Cause I’m done paying
For the war you never named
I gave you truth, I gave you light
You gave me back the coldest night
Well now I’m reclaiming
Every part you tried to fight

No, I won’t curse you
But don’t mistake my peace for grace
I faced the fire, I faced the flood
And still, I rise, still drenched in love

Not for me, but for your soul
I’ve finally taken back control
I gave you everything I had
But now I’m walking, and I’m glad
This is my last aftermath

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