Woke with embers on my skin
Another war I didn’t win
But even shattered, I still breathe
No one takes what I believe
Every bruise became a vow
I won’t fade, not here, not now
Burned my past to light my path
Stood alone and faced the wrath
Flames behind me, but I shine
No more borders, no more lines
All I lost became my shield
Every scar refuses to yield
I don’t beg and I don’t bow
Built from silence, standing proud
This is where my truth begins
In the fire beneath my skin
They saw damage, I saw gold
Lessons carved in stories untold
I don't need a savior’s face
I’ve made peace in broken grace
Tears that fell, they made me clean
Through the ashes, I have seen
Not redemption, but control
Of the weight that made me whole
Flames behind me, but I shine
No more borders, no more lines
All I lost became my shield
Every scar refuses to yield
I don’t crawl and I don’t hide
Brighter still on darker sides
What they feared, I now become
A storm that won’t succumb