Promises painted in permanent pens But they bled when the pressure pressed I gave my patience my pride my peace While you played pretend with someone else Late night lies on laminated lips Sweet sounding sins you spun so slick I stood still stitching shattered trust While you slipped away without a slip I held hope like holy water You held hands with hidden hearts I was building broken bridges You were burning them from the start I been broken but I’m breathing Bruised but still believing I bent but I didn’t break I loved loud you loved leaving I was real you were deceiving Now I’m walking wide awake From the pain from the past from the person you pretended to be I’m done dying for your doubt I’m moving on finally Birthdays missed and borrowed tears Years spent yelling into ears that never heard me I carried chaos on my chest While you counted comfort in someone else’s mercy I fought for family faith and fire You flirted with freedom and fed your desire I stayed steady you stayed slippery Said you were sorry but never sincere I prayed for patience prayed for peace You prayed nobody would see I was holding on to honesty You were holding onto secrecy I been broken but I’m breathing Bruised but still believing I bent but I didn’t break I loved loud you loved leaving I was real you were deceiving Now I’m walking wide awake From the pain from the past from the person you pretended to be I’m done dying for your doubt I’m moving on finally All those nights I knelt and begged God give me grace don’t let me break While you were laying in another bed Calling it love calling it fate I lost myself in loyalty You lost respect repeatedly But I found strength in standing still And walking away was my victory Breakdown No more chasing No more waiting No more saving someone who won’t save me I been broken but I’m breathing Scarred but still succeeding Still standing still strong still me You can keep your empty sorrys I’m done drowning in your story This is closure calling me From the lies from the loss from the love that was killing me I ain’t bitter I’m better now I’m moving on finally Heart hurt healed heavy lessons Past packed up no second guessing I survived what was sent to stop me Now I’m free and that’s my confession

“Broken but Breathing”