It's quiet now Too quiet Hands still shaking, room still loud Even with the silence here Words were knives, thrown too fast Now they echo in my head Adrenaline still in my veins Heart forgot how to slow Victory tastes a lot like loss When you're left alone The fire's gone from the room But it lives in my chest I won the war in my voice Still lost the rest After the rage, I'm still burning No flames, just heat in my skin Crowns fell hard, truth was spoken But the hurt stayed in After the rage, I'm still standing Ash in my breath, no crown to claim You felt the fire for a moment I live with the remains Every answer came too late Every promise cracked in two I said everything out loud Still don't know what's true The rush is fading from my bones Leaves a hollow ache behind Not relief, not regret Just the weight of time If this is what's left of the fight I'll wear it slow Not a scream, not a sob Just a low glow After the rage, I'm still burning No smoke, but I can't breathe in Crowns were empty, loyalty shattered And I saw it then After the rage, I'm still standing Not forgiven, not the same You walked away from the fire I stayed with the flame I don't need closure I need quiet I need time To let the shaking stop And decide What survives After the rage, I'm still burning Not to destroy, not to forget Just learning how to exist With what's left After the rage, I'm still breathing Heat under scars, calm in pain The fire didn't end me It changed my shape Not ashes Embers