Winter's Reckoning

My soul lies frozen, trapped in the art you made, A masterpiece painted in the blood of my pain. With your games, your lies, your carefully spun schemes, You carved jagged splinters from shattered dreams. Can you see through the ice, through the wreckage you've left? The weight of your malice, the chill of regret? But you'll never break through this winter-clad throne- I have built it from ashes, and it stands on its own. While you danced and you laughed by the warmth of the flame, You never once noticed-I had already escaped. Like a hawk in the night, I watched from afar, Safe in my silence, knowing just who you are. Your fire, your tricks-they've all lost their spell, For I saw through the lies, and I know you too well. You can push, you can hurt, but you'll never break me, I was stronger before, and now you will see. Oh yes, you will see- I was steel from the start and will stand till the end. You played your cruel games, but now comes the bend. So light up your fire, but don't be surprised- When the flames you have kindled burn you alive. You can't crack this fortress, it's not yours to break, Not with your deceit or that smile so fake. Call me a liar, cast shadows my way, But some lessons come hard-you'll learn them today. And so I will teach you, in cold winds and frost, What winter is like when all warmth is lost. When darkness surrounds and you stand there alone, You'll shiver and tremble, chilled to the bone. One day you'll wake to a kingdom of dust, A world left empty, a story unjust. You had all your chances, you threw them away- Now stand in the silence as night turns to day. Your fire, your tricks-they've all lost their spell, For I saw through the lies, and I know you too well. You can push, you can hurt, but you'll never break me, I was stronger before, and now you will see. Oh you will see... Lyrics by Luke John Cage