When you left you ripped my heart out of my body
But you also gave me a gift
The gift of my true self
The self I tried to hide from the world and myself

So thank you for ripping me apart so I had the strength to rebuild
Rise up as the true me who no longer worries what others think

I just wished we could have walked this road together

Stop trying to be the hero in someone else’s story.  
Be your own **** hero in your beautifully messy story.

The fire is set
The leaves are smoking
Through waves of regret
I see you choking
On this world gone wrong
I feel so numb
God only knows how long
Until you succumb
Your body is strong
But your heart is weak
You need to to stop looking
Only then will you find
The answers that you seek