Playing With Fire
Playing with Fire: Embracing Lessons of Resilience
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I might've looked fearless
I may have appeared fearless
But I was shaking in my shoes
Despite the appearance, I was trembling in fear
My shoulders all squared up
My posture was confident, but it was a façade
But my courage was just booze
My bravery was fueled by alcohol
Wisdom is knowing what the hardest part was
Understanding the most challenging aspect
And wearing that lesson like armor
Embracing that lesson as a form of protection
Nothing shatters quite the way a heart does
Nothing breaks as profoundly as a heart
And the fact that it just keeps coming back
The recurrence of heartbreak makes it more difficult
Makes it all harder
The persistence of heartbreak intensifies the struggle
I don't want to go down that road again
Reluctance to revisit a painful experience
But you stood by my side and held onto my hand
Your support and presence helped me navigate
One look in your eyes told me you'd been where I'd been
Your eyes revealed shared experiences
We've both been hurt; both been burned
We both have suffered and been scarred
Think that by now, we both would've learned
Despite past pain, we should have gained wisdom
We're both playing with matches
We're both engaging in risky behavior
Taking chances
Taking daring chances
Playing with fire
Engaging in a dangerous game
Baby, if I seem cold
If I seem distant, it's due to untold secrets
It's from secrets I can't tell
The emotional distance stems from unshared experiences
I imagine Heaven
Imagining a better place because of enduring hardships
Only 'cause I've been through Hell
Only because I've faced significant challenges
Patience is keeping the faith and believing
Patience involves maintaining faith and trust
There's no danger in a night without armor
No vulnerability in a night without protective measures
Nothing to quell this wary feeling
Unable to suppress this cautious feeling
Can't jump into the fire, but I'm getting warmer
Cannot fully embrace risk, but feeling warmer towards it
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