Trauma: Door Slam Crescendo

I tried to be like you, hide away from the cold harsh truth
Cracked reflections of the hero & the heroine I once knew
I know it’s hard, I know it’s real
But now I have become someone that you could never heal
And I tried like you never, you left me to teach myself
And I cried & swallowed my tears, salty exhausted fears
I tried to teach myself but I couldn’t unlock my cell
I tried to douse the ice & fire, to melt, to quell this frozen hell
And I lied to protect you both & I still suffer to help
And my scars still tear open even after all these years
And I tried like you never, you pushed me to the edge
I tried to help myself but I really need your help
I tried to be someone that you could both be proud of
Be proud of me