Fortified

I didn’t shatter

Like you thought I would

Found a few cracks on my armor

I’ll admit you left me bruised

Sure, your dents ran deeper

Than they probably should

I didn’t matter

You had me fooled

All that mindless chatter

Was just your routine ruse

Thought I was smart, so I danced with a player

Too damn naive, so I was bound to lose

Its my own fault for painting all your red flags white

Peace was an illusion I held onto for a while

Hushing all those nagging voices inside my head

Telling myself it’ll all play out right in the end

Don’t flatter yourself, I’m cold as December ice

I may have let my guard down this time

But this fortress I‘ve built for years won’t crumble overnight

These red and blue blotches you’ve splattered

Across my kingdom will serve as a reminder

Of lessons learnt and bridges burnt

I didn’t matter

Tell me I’m wrong

Well, you didn’t either

Or so I thought