I learned first aid at six years old
Bandaged wounds while the nights got cold
Mama worked while we held the line
Behind closed doors, we ran outta time
I chased a dream I thought was love
Held on too tight, when push came to shove
I wanted more than this world could give
But I forgot how to truly live
Then I fell into something deep
Promises made that no one would keep
Heard sweet words, but they turned so fast
Into echoes from a haunted past
And I stayed…
’Cause I thought love meant holding the pain
I forgave…
When my heart cried out in vain
Ashes ain’t home, but I lived in the smoke
Tried to build peace from the pieces she broke
I held every secret like stone in my chest
Now the silence is louder than the rest
Ashes ain’t love, but I stayed in the fire
Burned through the truth, through every desire
She said forever, then watched me fall
Now I don’t feel anything at all
I was told she’d change, and I believed
Every version of her that deceived
Doors slammed shut with nothing said
But I held on, still seeing red
She would disappear, then come back sweet
Tear down walls I tried to keep
I lost my way between right and wrong
Tried to make weak love feel strong
I’m not angry, just worn to the core
Been through battles I can’t ignore
Carried the weight of broken trust
While everything we built turned to dust
I don’t want revenge, I just want peace
The kind that only comes with release
Tired of the cycle, tired of pain
Tired of dancing in the same old rain
You can keep the house, the frame, the ring
I’m walking out with everything
Ashes ain’t home, but I lived there too long
Trying to fix what always felt wrong
I gave my soul to a promise gone cold
Now I’m walking out bold
Ashes ain’t love, but they taught me to see
I may be broken, but I’m finally free
No more chains, no more fears to recall
I may feel nothing—
But I survived it all
They said I was lost, but I’m finding my name
In a quiet heart, unshaken by shame
Ashes ain’t home…
But I’m going home.
Mario_Maldonado
