I used to think one side of me was the problem And the other was the solution Truth is… They were both trying to save me And both stopping me from moving on I blamed the world, said it made me this way Built armour from anger just to get through the day I learned how to survive, learned how to react Every hit felt personal, every loss hit back Then I turned inward, tried to tighten the reins Tried to fix every crack, tried to master the pain One side burned bridges, one side built walls Both meant protection, both made me stall One ran from the damage, one stood too still One moved on impulse, one forced their will I called it strength, I called it growth But I was stuck between the two of those They weren’t my enemies, I see it clear But they can’t lead me from here So I stepped back, looked at both with truth One kept me alive, one gave me rules But life ain’t lived in blame or control It’s choice, awareness, steering the whole I don’t need rage to prove I’m strong I don’t need force to say I belong I take the lessons, I drop the extremes I’m not the past, I’m what’s in between I don’t erase what I used to be I just don’t let it decide for me I thank the fire, I thank the frame Then I take the wheel and choose my lane We are the scars, we are the growth We are the hard times, what they showed We are the damage, we are the cure But neither alone was ever enough No more blame, no need to fix I don’t live at the ends like this I’m not broken, I’m not two We are me — this is truth I don’t fight myself to feel in control I don’t split my heart to play a role Every version had its time But now the choice is mine We are the past, we are the now We are the reason I stand my ground Every flaw, every degree Led me back to clarity No more running, no disguise I see myself through steady eyes I’m not pieces, I’m not debris We are me — that’s who I be I don’t need saving I don’t need fixing I just need to be present …as me
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