Worth my Salt

You said you'd be there at the end The doubt creeps in again I could have sworn I've heard those words before Now, a missive of my flaws And though I'm trying hard The version of me known by you is strong Thrall to my mind 'Cause it's not a lack of faith or pride But something broken deep inside Fall to the sword Lest you face the slings and dogs of war That only aim to batter at your doors But the show must go on Words fly but gain no ground I'll wear my heart on my sleeve for now Stolen valour worth my weight in gold But to pay the piper I've spent it all Navigating through disaster Only then I'll have the chance to say I'm worth my salt Tethered to the unseen masters Grasping chains of all my past mistakes I'm worth my salt Then like clockwork, you'll return The kinship that was burned Was not the source of pain afflicting you Casting dignity aside With hindsight as your guide You push the olive branch right through my palm Fuel for the fire Splintered kindling of my agency There's nothing truly broken inside me But the road goes ever on Words fly but gain no ground I'll wear my heart on my sleeve for now Stolen valour worth my weight in gold But to pay the piper I've spent it all Navigating through disaster Only then I'll have the chance to say I'm worth my salt Tethered to the unseen masters Grasping chains of all my past mistakes I'm worth my salt I've lacked the will to be An advocate for me Against the grain of my intent The cycle will begin again But I can't dwell on what won't change I will walk this road again Words fly but gain no ground I'll wear my heart on my sleeve for now Stolen valour worth my weight in gold But to pay the piper I've spent it all Navigating through disaster Only then I'll have the chance to say I'm worth my salt Tethered to the unseen masters Grasping chains of all my past mistakes I'm worth my salt I've lacked the will to be An advocate for me I've lacked the strength to say I'm worth my salt But that all ends today Though waters churn unseen I'm worth my salt Your conscience can be clean