I wake up with shadows stitched to my spine
Mirror don’t know me, won’t meet my eyes
Every promise cracked like glass on the floor
I keep breathing, but I’m not sure what for
Words drip poison when you say my name
I try to wash clean, but I’m soaked in blame
I’m drowning in a venom bath, no way out
Every truth feels like a cut, no doubt
I suffer in silence, screaming inside
“Ouchi,” I whisper, swallowing pride
Heartbeat limping, dragging through time
Love turned cruel, crossed every line
I laugh so they don’t see the ache
But every smile’s a lie I fake
I stitched myself up with borrowed hope
But the thread keeps breaking, I can’t cope
I’m drowning in a venom bath, skin burned raw
Every memory’s a cut I never saw
I suffer in silence, nowhere to hide
“Ouchi,” I breathe as the tears collide
If pain’s a teacher, I’ve learned too much
If healing’s real, I’ve lost the touch
Still I stand in the wreck I made
Waiting for light in the endless shade
I climbed out of the venom bath, barely alive
Every cut still aches, but I survive
I’ve suffered, yeah, but I’m still here tonight
“Ouchi” fades as I reach for the light