Silent Sacrifice

My name is Jared Reed & the following is a true story.

Silent shadows, holding secrets deep inside

Whispers of a choice I was made to hide

Barely a teen, caught in a storm of love and fear

Mom’s shadow, a man I couldn't clear

He approached me one cold morning day

Gave me an ultimatum, I couldn’t sway.

Stay with us, or walk away

He said, if you go, then I’ll stay.

But if I stay, he’ll walk away

Leaving us to face life’s cruel sway.

Becoming homeless, with no safe place to—stay……

I chose love, I chose the pain.

I chose to walk away (away)

To keep my family safe from the rain.

Ghosted silently, without a word

Sacrifices unseen, never heard

Brothers, mom, unaware of the war inside

My heart torn, with nowhere left to hide.

A secret kept, a burden heavy, created from

My own mistakes.

A promise made behind closed gates

Stay with us, or walk away

He said, if you go, I’ll stay

But if I stay, he’ll walk away

Leaving us to face the homeless life,

If I refused to willingly fade—away…

(Fade away)

I chose love, I chose pain.

I chose to, walk away (away)

To keep my family safe from the rain.

Ghosted silently, without a word

Sacrifices unseen, never heard

Maybe someday, they'll understand

The silent sacrifices of a broken man

Truth in my heart, forever sealed

A love so deep, never revealed

I remember, I will always remember

The love, the pain, my silent surrender

Though they never ask, I carry it still

A secret love, an unspoken will