Unbroken V3

The coffee’s cold, the light is thin

Another day, I let the world in

Tie my laces, clear my mind

Leave my weight at the welcome sign

Don’t say much, just hold the line

She’s still asleep, the kids are fine

I carry doubt like second skin

But I don’t let it sink in

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I’m unbroken, I’m still standing

Through the noise, through the landing

I don’t shake when the wind rolls through

I’ve got them — they’ve got you

Built to hold, built to stay

Even when I’m frayed and grey

I keep the fire inside unspoken

But I’m here… and I’m unbroken

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The news is loud, the world feels tired

But I light the stove, and I don’t retire

Little shoes on the hallway floor

That’s the reason I ask for more

I’m not a hero, I’m not a name

I just wake up and play the game

It’s not glory that gets me through

It’s the sound of her humming in the other room

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I’m unbroken, I’m still breathing

Through the fall and through the healing

I don’t crack when the silence grows

I hold the line so they don’t know

Built to bear, built to bend

Till my bones forget the end

And I keep my promise never spoken

I’m here… I’m unbroken

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And when the stars are low

And the night feels long

I don’t chase sleep

I just hum a song

Of doors I locked

And things I fixed

Of all the storms

They never missed

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I’m unbroken, not untouched

But I give them all my quiet trust

I stand where I’m needed most

Like the coast holding back the ghost

I might ache and I might bend

But love has always been the end

So I rise, every word unspoken...

I’m here... still unbroken