I'm still here
But I'm not looking back

I carried voices I outgrew
Rooms I don't live in anymore
They spoke like warnings in the dark
But I don't shake for that now

I learned the sound of empty fear
Learned what was real, what was noise
Some memories don't fade with time
They fade when you make a choice

I don't need to fight what's gone
I don't need to prove I'm strong
I just step forward
And let it fall behind

Ghosts don't follow
When you stop feeding their names
They don't reach you
When you walk out of the flame
I'm not running
I just finally know
What stays with me
And what I let go

I confused scars with loyalty
Confused staying with being true
Some chains were made of memory
Not everything I survived was you

I don't erase what shaped my skin
I don't pretend it didn't hurt
But I don't build my tomorrow
From what I already outgrew

I don't owe echoes a reply
I don't owe fear another night
I'm not escaping
I'm choosing my side

Ghosts don't follow
When you stop feeding their names
They don't reach you
When you walk out of the flame
I'm not breaking
I'm learning control
What stays with me
Is what I choose to hold

I don't need closure
I need motion
I don't need answers
I need air

Ghosts don't follow
I checked, they stayed behind
I don't outrun them
I just stopped letting them decide
I'm not empty
I'm not alone
I'm alive again
And I'm moving on

They don't walk with me anymore