Walking Through The Ashes

by Mike Defendant. 

 

The things that I love, I take in excess.

That's just how I relieve my stress. 

Nothing to lose and there's nothing to gain.

Some day I won't feel any pain. 

I was just a troubled kid. 

Never meant the things that I did. 

I grew to be a sad adult. 

But all of this is not my fault. 

 

I can't tell you who's to blame.

I don't hate the player, I just hate the game. 

I've been playing for far too long.

I won't give in cause at least I'm strong. 

Some of these bridges are better off burned

Walking through the ashes was when I finally learned.

The coals are still hot, I can feel the heat.

I march through the blisters bubbling on my feet.