Shattered

**(Verse 1)**

I hear the door slam shut, my heart racing in my chest,

The echo of his heavy footsteps, I brace for the unrest.

His voice crashes like thunder, shaking the very walls,

I find myself hiding in shadows, anticipating his calls.

The scent of whiskey hangs thick, fury swirling in his gaze,

I feel a chill creeping over me, like an unending haze.

**(Pre-Chorus)**

But I refuse to let this darkness snuff out my inner light,

I cling to hope tightly, striving to reclaim my fight.

**(Chorus)**

‘Cause I’m shattered, yet I’m rising,

With every blow, I’m defying,

I’m more than the hurt, more than the fear,

I’ll gather my strength, I won’t disappear.

Those sirens wail, they’re coming for me,

I’m battling for my life, I’m breaking free.

**(Verse 2)**

The sting of his strike leaves marks that run so deep,

Reeling backward, I falter, yet I refuse to weep.

The air escapes my lungs as I crumple to the ground,

But I crawl toward the bedroom, desperate to be found.

Dialing 9-1-1, praying for the light,

Hoping they’ll arrive before he returns to this fight.

**(Pre-Chorus)**

But I refuse to let this darkness snuff out my inner light,

I cling to hope tightly, striving to reclaim my fight.

**(Chorus)**

‘Cause I’m shattered, yet I’m rising,

With every blow, I’m defying,

I’m more than the hurt, more than the fear,

I’ll gather my strength, I won’t disappear.

Those sirens wail, they’re coming for me,

I’m battling for my life, I’m breaking free.

**(Bridge)**

He storms in like a haunting, a dead look in his eyes,

But I’m prepared to fight back, I won’t let him decide.

With every bruise I carry, I’m learning how to stand,

I’ll take back my power, and reclaim my land.

**(Chorus)**

‘Cause I’m shattered, yet I’m rising,

With every blow, I’m defying,

I’m more than the hurt, more than the fear,

I’ll gather my strength, I won’t disappear.

Those sirens wail, they’re coming for me,

I’m battling for my life, I’m breaking free.

**(Outro)**

In the ICU, I awaken to a brand new dawn,

With a heart still beating, I’m learning to carry on.

I’m shattered, yet I’m rising, I’ll rewrite my song,

In the face of this storm, I finally belong.

**spoken**

I’m more than the scars, I’m a warrior inside,

With every step I take, I’ll reclaim my pride.