Ash doesn’t fall. It remembers. Every truth ever buried keeps breathing somewhere else. I didn’t inherit the fire. I learned how to carry it without letting it speak too soon. I was a kid in the quiet between, One thought away from rest or ruin. The moment stalled, the world leaned in, Asking what I’d trade just to stop the bleeding. They say we choose, but choice is thin, When every path still ends in flame. Truth feels holy until it costs your skin, And good men rot calling comfort “faith.” I’ve seen monsters pray with steady hands, Heard saints bargain when no one watched. The mirror never breaks its stance, It doesn’t blink, it doesn’t absolve. Sinking deep at the edge of the blade, I hide the scars, but the blood keeps its name. Fractured, tired, alone I called out loud, But the silence answered back: you were never not found. I felt him stir before the sky ever split, Not hunger, not wrath, just pressure held tight. Balance doesn’t scream when worlds go dim, It exhales slow and calls it right. Power isn’t rage, it’s the pause before, The discipline to wait while everything begs. I held the peace and let it scorch, Watched stars stall just to prove a point. Chains of gold still cut the same, Even gods get old carrying decay. I learned restraint is a quieter pain, But cleaner than the lies that keep us safe. Sinking deep at the edge of the blade, I hide the scars, but the blood keeps its name. Terrified, alone, I called for a sign, But clarity whispered: this was always mine. He never told me who to burn. He only showed me what would rot. I asked for rest. He gave me sight. Even the destroyer learns to fear how calm the end can feel when it’s finally on air Somewhere the world lost its color, Painted over truth and called it order. Gray skies crowned every throne, No one asked if we deserved to hold. I still dream in what remains, Ghosts in the ash still know my name. Not a hero. Not a king. Just the one who didn’t look away when the serpent finally chose to be. Blood on the Mic is now streaming on Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, YouTube Music, and other major platforms. Thanks for listening and supporting the world we’re building.
