Ashes in My Hands

Ashes in My Hands

Ashes in my hands
I hold the blame
fighting fires I never lit
standing in the flame

I carry a debt
that no one gave me
smoke that chokes
the air I breathe

Every step lands
on broken glass
paying for the sins
of a stranger’s past

Waking up sweating
in the dead of night
regrets that steal
the only light

Tied to a promise
I couldn’t see
haunted by who
I used to be

Heavy is the weight
I didn’t seek
breaking my back
but too tired to speak

No one sees the wreck
beneath the skin
guilt is a fight
I can never win