Jayde

You wore my face but not my name
You burned the world and took the blame
A fortress forged from shattered glass
I begged you once. You wouldn’t pass.

You stood with armor sharp and cold
A jade-born blade, a grip too bold
Each wound you took became your shield
You’d scorch the earth before you'd yield
They threw their stones - you threw them back
With wrath and ash across your track
But I, inside, could only scream
As you erased my right to dream

You bled for me, then took control
And left me shattered in the role
I whispered "stop" but you knew best
You never paused. You never rest.

With rage, you lit the sky in flame
And bore the bruises in my name
Like war drums pounding through the night
You broke before you dared take flight
You were the storm, you were the wall
Unmoving, mighty, worst of all
They never knew how much you gave
To be the guard, and not the saved

You silenced doubt with sharpened grace
And met their scorn face to face
No blade too dull, no fight too steep
But still you kept my soul asleep
You never asked what I would choose
You fought for me, but made me lose
I watched you win while I grew small
A ghost behind your endless brawl

You sealed the cracks with grit and glare
And cursed the world for never care
But every stone you threw with pride
Left splinters buried deep inside

With rage, you lit the sky in flame
And bore the bruises in my name
Like war drums pounding through the night
You broke before you dared take flight
You were the storm, you were the wall
Unmoving, mighty, worst of all
They never knew how much you gave
To be the guard, and not the saved

I reached for joy - you turned away
Said softness only led astray
You crushed the glass before it fell
And dragged me back inside your shell
But I’m not you, and never was
You were the fist, I am the cause
I loved your fire, but not your chain
I need the sun, not just the flame

You were the sword I had to wield
The scar I wore, the shield I sealed
But even warriors lay down arms
When safety starts to dull their harm
I owe you more than words can say
But still, I have to walk away
You saved my soul, but claimed my breath
I choose my life. You chose my death.