Thorn

You were a voice I could never outrun

A shadow stitched into who I'd become

Every silence you twisted to screams

Every moment you fractured my peace

A ghost wearing skin like a friend

Whispered I'd never fit in

Every word like a cut from within

So I learned how to bury it in

You lived in the back of my mind

Fed on the fear I would hide

Are you scared now that I'm older?

I don't bend, I just grow colder

All that weight on my shoulders

Didn't break me, it made me bolder

You can't hold me back anymore

Don't bother knocking on my door

I'll never let you win this war

Your reign is over

Your reign is over

You were the thorn I could never remove

Every step felt like something to prove

Every room like a test I would fail

Every breath like I'm trapped in a cell

I kept quiet just to survive

Bit my tongue just to feel alive

You made doubt feel like second skin

Now I'm done letting you live within

You don't get to speak for me

I'm taking back everything

Are you scared now that I'm older?

I don't bend, I just grow colder

All that weight on my shoulders

Didn't break me, it made me bolder

You can't hold me back anymore

Don't bother knocking on my door

I'll never let you win this war

Your reign is over

You were the voice, but I'm the sound

You pulled me in, then held me down

Every scar you left in me

Turned into strength, now watch me break free

I'm done pretending

Your control is ending

Now you're the one that's bending

I'll never call you my friend

Just the thorn in my side