Anthem for the Scarred

Whispers float where love once lived Shadows fill the void you left Caught your whisper down the hall Silence where our trust used to sprawl Quiet shadows from your false play Crack me open a world of dismay I won't sink in this sea of gloom Clearing the storms from my view Stepping out from under your shade watch me move Strong beyond your ruse Gave you chapters you penned lines thin Our story twisted began to dim A portrait smeared love's trust deceived Vows evaporated once believed I won't sink in this sea of gloom Clearing the storms from my view Stepping out from under your shade watch me move Strong beyond your ruse Every tear that fell a lesson learned From the fire within courage burned No longer a shadow I emerge defined In my solitude strength I find I won't sink in this sea of gloom Clearing the storms from my view Stepping out from under your shade watch me move Strong beyond your ruse Future's open vast and wide Past shadows of deceit just a stride Light washes over new paths I claim From the embers I forge my name I won't sink in this sea of gloom Clearing the storms from my view Stepping out from under your shade watch me move Strong beyond your ruse Together we rise from the ashes of pain An anthem for the scarred our new refrain Bold and undeterred with every step we take In our hearts a new world we make