Ashes

All I gave, all I lost

A love that was never enough

I poured my heart, piece by piece

Gave her my all, hoping she'd see

Silent tears fall, unseen, unheard

Built her up, erased her hurts

But shadows lurked behind her smile

Trust was fragile, stretched a mile

Thought I was her everything

But she was hiding, betraying

Burned by the love I gave her free

Left in ashes, lost at sea

Thought she loved me, thought I’d be fine

But she broke me just for ‘hers’ to shine

So I walk away, broken, betrayed

A love that burned, a price paid

But from these ashes, I will rise

Learned too late, more than I could buy

Empty now, my souls been torn

From loving deeply, I was worn

She played the part, a perfect disguise

While I stood blind, with open eyes

She held my fears, fed her lies

Gave her strength, saw her rise

Now I see through all the shame

Lost in heartbreak, endless pain

Burned by the love I gave her free

Left in ashes, lost at sea

Thought she loved me, thought I’d be fine

But she broke me just for ‘hers’ to shine

So I walk away, broken, betrayed

A love that burned, a price paid

But from these ashes, I will rise

Learned too late, more than I could buy

All that I am, I gave to her

Now shadows whisper what I’m worth

The trust, the joy, now ashes and dust

A love betrayed turned heartbreak's rust

Burned by the love I gave her free

Left in ashes, lost at sea

Thought she loved me, thought I’d be fine

But she broke me just for ‘hers’ to shine

So I walk away, broken, betrayed

A love that burned, a price paid

But from these ashes, I will rise

Learned too late, more than I could buy