Iron Backbone

They see the diamonds on my wrist

But they don’t see the cracks I missed

A golden frame can hide the rust

But you can’t fake a life that’s tough

Behind the gloss behind the glow

A thousand nights of "make it so"

I’m not silk I’m steel

I’m the grind beneath the wheel

You think I’m glass but I don’t break

Iron backbone for every ache

They think my hands are soft and clean

But they’ve shoveled dirt they’ve stitched the seams

They whisper "rich" they say "elite"

But I’ve walked miles on burning streets

Behind the shine behind the pose

A storm of lessons no one knows

I’m not silk I’m steel

I’m the grind beneath the wheel

You think I’m glass but I don’t break

Iron backbone for every ache

This girl has been through so much people have tried to take her down, but she always stands and conquers and she protects. She stands up for people because she knows how painful the world can be and she will never be like that to someone else but when needed she will fight.