Chains Cut Loose

Yeah... I carried that anger for too damn long.

Thought holding on meant I was strong.

But all it did...

was keep me chained to the past.

I remember every word,

every scar, every night,

Every time you crossed the line and convinced me you were right.

I carried all that anger like a weapon in my chest,

Told myself I'd never heal until I got some kind of justice.

But revenge kept me trapped in a moment long gone,

Waking up every morning still fighting what you did wrong.

You were living your life while I was feeding the flame,

Giving you control without you even knowing my name.

So I looked in the mirror and I finally understood,

Forgiveness ain't saying what you did was good.

It ain't opening the door,

letting you back inside,

It ain't forgetting every tear that I cried.

It's cutting the chain.

It's putting down the weight.

It's saying, "You hurt me..."

Then walking away.

I forgive you— But I won't forget what I learned.

I forgive you— But I won't go back to get burned.

You don't get to own my peace,

You don't get to live inside my head.

I release you from my heart— But I remember what you did.

I forgive you.

Not because you deserve it.

I forgive you Because I deserve to be free.

I used to think forgiveness meant I had to reconcile,

Had to welcome you back just to prove that I was healed.

But healing taught me something I didn't understand— Sometimes forgiveness means letting

go and never shaking that hand.

I don't hate you anymore,

and that's a victory,

Your name doesn't have the power that it used to have on

me. I don't need an apology to finally move ahead,

I don't need you to admit every word you ever said.

You can keep your excuses,

keep your version of the past,

I'm not fighting for a story that was never gonna last.

I know what happened,

I know what I survived,

And I'm done letting yesterday determine how I live tonight.

I hope you find your peace.

I hope you learn to grow.

But whatever happens next...

I'm letting you go.

I forgive the lies.

I forgive the pain.

I forgive the nights

I prayed you'd change.

I forgive myself

For staying too long.

For believing your words.

For thinking I was wrong.

And maybe that's the hardest part—

Looking back and giving grace To the person I was Before I

knew my strength.

Now I'm walking with a lighter heart,

No longer tearing myself apart.

I don't need to carry what you gave to me,

Your darkness doesn't get to become my identity.

I choose peace when anger says fight,

Choose love without surrendering my life.

I can forgive you and still draw that line,

Can wish you the best while protecting what's mine.

Forgiveness ain't weakness— It's strength with scars.

It's closing the chapter Without tearing the pages apart.

And if you ever wonder whether I still remember...

Yeah. I remember. But I don't hurt anymore.

I forgive you— But I won't forget what I learned.

I forgive you— But I won't go back to get burned.

You don't get to own my peace,

You don't get to live inside my head.

I release you from my heart— But I remember what you did.

I forgive you.

Not because you deserve it.

I forgive you Because I deserve to be free.

So take your place in my past.

I'm taking my future back.

No hate. No revenge.

No chains. Just peace.

I forgive you... and I finally forgive myself.