I Walked Through Fire

I was born beneath a storm cloud,
Raised where shadows learned my name,
Carried burdens on my shoulders,
Wore the weight of fear and shame.

Built my walls from broken promises,
Learned to hide what hurt inside,
Smiled while slowly sinking under,
Tried a thousand ways to hide.

But every scar became a lesson,
Every tear became a prayer,
And when I thought the night would take me,
I found a light already there.

I walked through fire,
I stood in the flames,
The smoke tried to blind me,
But it couldn't erase my name.

I walked through fire,
But the fire couldn't win,
What was meant to break me
Forged the strength within.

The flames burned away the lies,
Left only truth to see,
I walked through fire,
And found the soul in me.

There were valleys filled with silence,
There were battles no one knew,
There were nights I fought the darkness,
Just to make it safely through.

I carried grief like heavy chains,
Held regret beneath my skin,
But grace kept whispering softly,
"This is not where your story ends."

The ashes couldn't keep me buried,
The pain could not define my worth,
The same God who made the mountains
Still had purpose for my earth.

I walked through fire,
I stood in the flames,
The smoke tried to blind me,
But it couldn't erase my name.

I walked through fire,
But the fire couldn't win,
What was meant to break me
Forged the strength within.

The flames burned away the lies,
Left only truth to see,
I walked through fire,
And found the soul in me.

Now I carry hope like a lantern,
For the ones still lost at sea,
If you're standing in the furnace,
Take a little faith from me.

The heat won't last forever,
The night won't always reign,
Sometimes God builds a warrior
From the ashes and the pain.

I walked through fire,
Now I'm stronger than before,
Not because I never stumbled,
But because I rose once more.

I walked through fire,
And I finally understand,
The flames were never there to end me,
They were shaping who I am.

I walked through fire...
And the fire set me free.