They spoke in stars and softened doubt

Drew skies I never dreamed about

I followed like dusk follows day

Blind to the cost I'd have to pay

Their roads were paved with fading gold

But every step just made me old

Their wisdom wore a borrowed face

Each word a veil, each line a trace

They meant well, or so they said

Poisoned paths that left me misled

I followed slow, I followed blind

I saw the path was never mine

You said turn left, I lost my way

Your words rang true, but led astray

I followed roads that weren't mine

Gave up the stars to walk your line

Now echoes walk where I once stood

Among the "shoulds" I thought were good

I look behind, the path is blurred

The silent truth I never heard

They drew maps with gentle hands Outlined in gold, but drawn in sand I followed hopes not made for me And called it fate, sarcastically

But now I walk with clearer eyes None of your lies, no sweet disguise Their voices fade, I keep my Faith The path is clear — no more the chase

You said turn left, I lost my way

Your words were maps drawn in decay

Promised gold where the shadows pour

Sold your schemes at a locked back door