Stand

I tried to pull it from the edge, Tried to stop what it became, Every truth got buried deeper, Every voice went up in flames. I watched the lines grow all around me, Watched them turn us side to side, And every time I tried to stop it- Something in me slowly died. You kept pushing past the limit, Till there was no space to turn, Every word became a weapon, Every truth you tried to burn. You kept feeding fear between us, Till it spread through everything, Turning doubt into division- Turning people into things. I begged for this to turn around… But you kept pushing anyway… You pushed me past the line! Now I have to stand! You bent the truth so far Till nothing else could stand! I tried to stop this fall! I tried to walk away! But when you came for everything- You left me no escape! You left me no escape! I held on to what was real, Even as it tore me down, And when it finally crossed that line- I refused to let it die. I never wanted this between us, Never wanted any war, But if I let you take it all- There’d be nothing worth fighting for. I wish it never came to this… I wish we never had to choose… But silence only feeds the fire- Till there’s nothing left to lose… You pushed me past the line! Now I have to stand! You bent the truth so far Till nothing else could stand! I tried to stop this fall! I tried to walk away! But when you came for everything- You left me no escape! I didn’t want this… But now I see… Some things survive… Only if we fight to keep them free…