You smiled like sunlight through my windowpane, Spoke soft as summer after rain, But every word had threads inside, Pulling tight while I complied. I called it love, I called it fate, Didn’t see the hidden weight. You drew the lines around my days, Turned my doubts into your praise, Bent my truth until it broke, Wrapped your rules around my throat. Every “sorry” felt the same, Still somehow I took the blame. Invisible shackles, quiet and cold, Made out of promises never told. No bruises showing, no chains in sight, Just silent wars behind closed nights. I was free to leave — that’s what you said, But your shadow lived inside my head. You painted cracks upon my name, Called my fire a reckless flame, Taught my heart to second-guess Every dream I once possessed. I shrank myself to fit your frame, Lost my voice and called it change. Every step outside your line Felt like crossing some design, Love was just a shifting floor, I kept begging you for more. Hope became a thin disguise, For the fear behind my eyes. But silence started getting loud, I saw the truth beneath the shroud. Love should never feel like fear, Or cost the parts that make me “me” here. These chains were only made of lies, They break the moment I decide. Invisible shackles, quiet and cold, Made out of promises never told. No bruises showing, no chains in sight, Just silent wars behind closed nights. I was free to leave — that’s what you said, But your shadow lived inside my head. Now I’m walking through the door, Heart still shaking, wanting more, But every step is mine alone, No more living overthrown. Your ghost can rattle all it wants, I won’t wear your chains at once. Invisible shackles fade with dawn, Lose their power when I move on. No more silence, no disguise, No more shrinking to survive. I am more than what you made And I’m not afraid to break away.
