He swore he’d always have my back, said forever loud and clear But every promise turned to smoke, every night came with a tear He took my trust and spent it fast, like it never had a name Left me holding all the blame while he fed that hungry flame He loved the needle more than home, more than the hands that held him tight Broke a house full of good intent and left us bleeding in the night I gave my heart, he gave me lies, made a ruin of my grace Now I’m learning how to rise from the ashes he replaced He stole the peace right out of me, then called my hurting “too much” Talked down to me, talked down my kids, like our souls were out of touch He saved his kindness for the ones who never asked him to be clean While I was drowning in his storm, trying hard to keep us seen Name by name, he cut me deep, made my strong heart feel small But a woman who has suffered long can still stand after the fall He loved the needle more than home, more than the hands that held him tight Broke a house full of good intent and left us bleeding in the night I gave my heart, he gave me lies, made a ruin of my grace Now I’m learning how to rise from the ashes he replaced I prayed for mercy every day, but mercy can’t erase A man who keeps on choosing chains will meet the truth he made Whether jail doors slam or darkness calls, that’s not mine to decide I just know I won’t be buried by the life he left behind He loved the needle more than home, more than the hands that held him tight Broke a house full of good intent and left us bleeding in the night I gave my heart, he gave me lies, made a ruin of my grace Now I’m learning how to rise from the ashes he replacedI’m keeping what he couldn’t break, my children, peace, and name The woman he kept trying to erase became the woman I am today
