you didn’t shoot, but i still bled
you walked out, left my soul half-dead
no goodbye, just cold retreat
love was war, and i faced defeat
this ain’t heartbreak — it’s combat loss
no medals, just pain i can’t toss
your words were bullets dressed in lace
each one carved into my face
exit wounds, deep in my chest
no bandage fits, no time to rest
you said it’s done, and now i see
you took the best, left the rest of me
i sleep with armor made of lies
still flinch when silence amplifies
friends say “heal,” but they don’t know
how slow a soul can decompose
tried therapy, tried ink and song
but pain this sharp don’t fade for long
i’m patched up but still not whole
just echoes dancing through my soul
exit wounds, deep in my chest
no bandage fits, no time to rest
you said it’s done, and now i see
you took the best, left the rest of me
i ain’t dying, but i ain’t alive
just crawling through the days to survive
love left scars that don’t show right
but exit wounds still scream at night