Crush and Rise

Crush my heart, hard as ice, in a blender's spin

Can't deny that love was one-sided from the beginning

Twisted thoughts and dreams that fade,

Each hour ticking brings more pain, it's a heart's cruel game.

You had the key, but locked me down with fear,

Whispers in the shadows, every word I had to hear.

Every smile felt borrowed, every laugh a bitter lie,

But beneath the surface, oh, I would rise and cry.

Cheat, lie, steal away my soul,

Your venom drips, staining my whole world cold.

Talking smack, not just behind, but straight to my face,

Ripping apart the threads where love had its place.

And I feel like swinging, from a high place of despair,

Letting go of all this weight, like a storm in the air.

Axe taken to your shadow, cutting deep through the pain,

Crush my heart, but I won’t let you drive me insane.

Memories like ghosts come back, haunt me every night,

Sparks of anger flicker, igniting into a fight.

Your face in faded photographs, words that still don’t mend,

But I’m learning how to fight back, found strength to transcend.

Cheat, lie, steal, but I take back what you stole,

Words are just sharp knives, but I won’t play the fool.

I’ll stand my ground, defy the noise you make,

This heart may be crushed, but it won’t break.

And I feel like swinging, from a high place of despair,

Letting go of all this weight, like a storm in the air.

Axe taken to your shadow, cutting deep through the pain,

Crush my heart, but I won’t let you drive me insane.

Here I rise like a phoenix, these ashes round my feet,

With every scar and wound, I find the strength to seek.

A love I thought was pure, but twisted in disguise,

I’ll turn that hurt to fire; watch me cut all the ties.

So crush my heart, hard like ice, keep it in your blender,

But this heart's still beating, a warrior to remember.

From darkness, I emerge, light shining in my gaze,

Turning every shattered dream into a brighter phase.