Phoenix

I packed a bag in the dark of night

Left a house that never felt quite right

Told myself, “This time, I won’t stay”

Took one breath, then ran away

The bruises fade, but echoes stay

Whispers of fear don’t just go away

But I crossed that line, I found the door

And I’m not his anymore

Every step is shaking ground

But I’m still moving, I won’t back down

Like a phoenix, rising slow

From the ashes of what I used to know

I’m scared, but I’m alive

For the first time in a long time

I carry scars, but they don’t own me

I’ve got wings, even if they’re broken things

In this new town, with trembling feet

I’m building a life where I can finally breathe

Curtains drawn, I sleep with light

Still afraid of sounds at night

But I’m learning peace in every day

And that love shouldn’t hurt this way

I don’t smile like I used to do

But I laugh sometimes, and that feels new

I wear my name like armor now

No one’s gonna tear me down

The mirror shows a quiet flame

A girl who’s slowly reclaiming her name

Like a phoenix, rising slow

From the ashes of what I used to know

I’m scared, but I’m alive

For the first time in a long time

I carry scars, but they don’t own me

I’ve got wings, even if they’re broken things

In this new town, with trembling feet

I’m building a life where I can finally breathe

I still flinch when I hear the past

But I’m learning that it doesn’t last

Hope is hard, but it’s worth the pain

To never go back there again

Yeah, I’m a phoenix, rising slow

From the ashes I never chose

But I choose me, I choose now

And I’m not going back somehow

I carry scars, but I’m still free

I’ve got wings no one else can see

This is my voice, this is my fight

This is me walking back into the light

I was afraid, but I still flew

And that’s what phoenixes do