BookAria Shadows

I taught you to seek out the dark,
Not to fear the abyss in my soul
I have changed, but I won’t lose the mark,
If you’re still waiting—still keeping me whole

My home burned down, yet in every dream,
It still calls out their names in flame
A hundred and seven hearts still gleam,
Each one I hold—not a sentence, not shame
Not bound by blood, but closer than kin,
Branded by fire, my sisters, my brothers
I stood and chose to take it all in—
Now I’m their shield, unlike any other

I’m no saint, no savior, no king,
But I’ll walk through the fire for them all
I love the storm she dared to bring,
The one who caught me as I’d fall

I chose the path where silence screams,
Rage in my gaze, and thunder behind
I feel the lies—I unlearn the extremes,
Forgiving while burning inside
She is my sorrow, my highest vow,
Even if fate turns her into my foe
I dwell in the shadows, but even now
Her soul still knows where the locked doors go

I’m no saint, no savior, no king,
But I’ll walk through the fire for them all
I love the storm she dared to bring,
The one who caught me as I’d fall

I was the wall, I was the flame,
But with her, I became just me
I gave her the key to my secret name,
Now she holds my mark silently
If tomorrow I vanish for good,
Let her live, let her never turn stone
Let her carry, through time as she should,
That glance where I’m always her own

I taught you to seek out the dark,
To walk where others would flee
I have changed, but not lost my spark—
If you’re still waiting, still holding me

I’m no saint, no savior, no king,
But I’ll walk through the fire for them all
I love the storm she dared to bring,
The one who caught me as I’d fall