Shattered Sanctuary

I tried to save them, but I couldn't stay The echoes of abuse too much to face Each day Thrown to the streets for speaking the truth Homeless and broken, stripped of my youth Escaped the chains, but the scars remain Reliving the past, a familiar pain I thought I'd found a haven, a place to heal But the love was a mask not something real You took my strength when I couldn't stand Used my heart, then let go of my hand Love was a lie, just a fleeting spark, left me To drown in the cold and dark I've been broken, beaten, torn apart, but I'll Rise again, rebuild my heart Two years I gave, all I could spare, only to find There was nothing there A nervous breakdown, the weight too great, and You turned your backs, sealed my fate Depression's grip, my health declined, but you Saw a burden, not a wounded mind You called it failure, you called it shame, but I won't let you define my name You took my strength when I couldn't stand, used My heart, then let go of my hand Love was a lie, just a fleeting spark, left me to Drown in the cold and dark I've been broken, beaten, torn apart, but I'll Rise again, rebuild my heart I gave you all I had to give, but in your shadows I couldn't live Your support was hollow, Your love a guise, a Lesson learned in your empty lies Now I stand with nothing to lose, a path of my Own is what I'll choose No more chains, no more despair, I'll find my Strength: I'll breathe new air You took my strength when I couldn't stand Used my heart, then let go of my hand Love was a lie, just a fleeting spark, left Me to drown in the cold and dark I've been broken, beaten, torn apart, but I'll rise again, rebuild my heart From ashes, I'll rise, I'll find my way, the Dawn is near after endless gray No more relying on love that's fake I'll heal myself for my own sake For my own sake.