Condemned

I built a home in your silence Hung hope like art in the dark You watched me drown in your absence Called it growth while you tore me apart I begged with hands that bled for you But you pulled away like I stained your skin No love left to give No breath to steal You left me lit Watched me peel Made a ghost and blamed the flame Now say my name as you feel shame You carved me Hollow Wide Deep Then turned your back like pain comes cheap You call that space? I call it spit Fed me fire I won't forget No love left to give No skin to save You left me lit in your quiet grave Made the mess and left me raw I'm the scar you can't outdraw Never flinched while I collapsed Not a word as my hands unclasped You left the match and watched me burn Don't you dare pretend you hurt No love left to fake No grace to give You left me lit I learned to live Not for you Not for them For the silence you condemned

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