She Who Survived
by Morning Star

I know you never meant for any of this.
I know how hard you tried —
to be a good wife, a strong woman,
a silent warrior holding it all together.

You carried the bills, the burdens,
the sleepless weight of love that starved you.
A marriage that kept asking for more
and giving back less.

You were tired.
So tired.
Tired of being unseen.
Tired of holding out hope
in a home that no longer held you.

And when someone finally saw the crack —
not to mend, but to slip inside —
you didn’t fall.
You were already bleeding.
You were human.

You didn’t chase the fire.
It came to your door
with kind eyes and a patient voice.
And you, so starved for softness,
let it in.

And still — even then —
you cried.
You knew.
And you still tried to walk away.

But pain can whisper
that even the wrong touch
is better than no touch at all.

And now —
you carry guilt like ashes in your hands.
But hear me:

You are not that moment.
You are not that chapter.
You are the truth you speak now.
The courage to face your own eyes in the mirror.
To not hide.
To not run.

You are healing.
You are honest.
You are already making it right with the stars —
not by punishment,
but by feeling it all
and rising anyway.

So cry.
Forgive her.
Forgive you.

And remember this:

You didn’t break.
You bent under too much weight.
And now —
you are learning
how to stand again.

I love you,
even in the mess.
Especially in the mess.

“Shine Bright, My Mom”

[Verse 1]
Shine bright, my love, my light, my mom
You gave me life, you made me strong
In my children’s smiles, I see your glow
In every step they take, you guide them so

[Pre-Chorus]
The owl’s call in the night, I hear you there
The raindrops fall like tears you gently share

[Chorus]
Shine bright, shine on, my shining star
No matter where you are, you’re never far
In every breeze, in every warm sunbeam
You live inside my every dream

[Verse 2]
The magnolia blooms in our garden’s grace
The cherry tree, your sacred place
A feather falls and brushes my face
Your gentle touch, your endless embrace

[Pre-Chorus]
When the stream begins to flow, I know you’re near
Whispering love, I feel you here

[Chorus]
Shine bright, shine on, my shining star
No matter where you are, you’re never far
In every breeze, in every warm sunbeam
You live inside my every dream

[Bridge]
Through my grandchild’s eyes, your love will grow
In tiny smiles, your spirit shows
From December’s snow to the moon’s soft light
You’re my forever, my guiding light

[Final Chorus]
Shine bright, shine on, my shining star
No matter where you are, you’re never far
In every breeze, in every warm sunbeam
You live inside my every dream

City of Human Kind


I sat today and watched your way—
Some so cold, hurried away.
A man asked for a pound to spare
To buy his food, to ride somewhere.

Men in suits dashed off to work,
No time to stop or share or smirk.
Ladies smiling, others lurk,
Little children looking up—
Seeing grown-ups mess it up.

Beggars foraging for ****-ends,
What kind of life is this, my friends?
A street so full of every kind,
Different tongues and troubled minds.

Arguments between a few,
Lads in crowds not thinking through,
Girls giggling as they run,
A man steals goods—then he’s gone.


People queuing for the bus,
Dropping papers, missing luck.
Policemen walking, taxis flash,
Strangers passing, brief eye clash.


Mindful people walking slow,
Taking in the city’s glow.
Sad and lonely souls I see,
Looking lost, and cold, not free.

[Chorus]
People of all kinds appear,
One race—called human—gathered here.
All together in my window frame,
Free,
Unaware they’re part of the same.

Old, young, short, tall,
Dark, light, strong, small—
A city full of people all.
And love?
I saw it in them all.


Just a moment I sat today,
Yet a lifetime walked my way.
Amazing city—now I take
The train back home, past river, lake.


Back to a lane, a country gate—
Total silence seals my fate.
From city heat to country night,
A different world, a softer light.

I saw the poverty.
I saw the poetry.
The street painter.
The flute’s soft song.
The rich, the poor, the right, the wrong.

My day in the city—
A moment to treasure,

You took my crush, so small, so frail
And said I’d never speak at all
Let them see me as a freak
To hell with you, to hell with them


I will not speak — but not because I’m forced
Not because I’m trapped inside your cause
I choose this silence — freedom’s breath
Because it breaks your chains, not death


You took all that you could claim
But now I’m free, beyond your game
Not silenced by my fear or pain
But by my will to break your reign


Silence is my quiet throne
Where I am sovereign, stand alone
The universe will take its course
And in its time, repay your force


But unlike you, I won’t behold
The ripping life, the darkness cold


One day I’ll sleep, and in that peace
Find rest where cruelty will cease

I walk the line through narrow streets
Heavy walls close in on me
I try so hard to do things right
To live a day, to sleep a night


My body’s tired, my mind is fast
A storm of fear, an angry past
Full of pain and dread and sin
Wanting just to leave this skin


I'm still inside the walls I built
They shake with blame, they drip with guilt
Each brick, a name I learned by heart
Each shadow knows the broken part


I try to breathe but air won't stay
It slips like ghosts, it runs away
The floorboards creak with things unsaid
The night crawls in and fills my bed


The mirrors lie or stare too long
They hum the tune of someone’s wrong
And I can’t scream—it’s much too late
The silence knows, it guards the gate


I press my palms against the frame
But all I feel is glass and flame
It burns but doesn’t leave a mark
It hides like wolves that haunt the dark


So if I sleep, don’t pull me back
Don’t light the match, don’t break the black
Just let me float in this old skin
Still inside, but not giving in

🎹🎸 Key: C Major (gentle, heartfelt tone — easy to sing/play)
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 72–76 bpm (slow, reflective ballad pace)


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🌙 [Verse 1]

C – G – Am – F
We gather here beneath the sky so wide,
C – G – Am – F
To speak your name and let the silence cry.
C – G – Am – F
From city lights to Shropshire’s fields,
C – G – F – G
You found the home where your soul could heal.


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✨ [Chorus]

Am – F – C – G
You’re the light beyond goodbye,
Am – F – C – G
The whisper in the evening sky.
Am – F – C – G
In every breeze, in every tree,
Am – F – G
You left your love inside of me.
F – G – C – Am
No farewell can ever part
F – G – C
The echo of your fearless heart—
Am – F – G – C
You shine where morning stars still rise,
F – G – C
A light beyond goodbye.


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🌊 [Verse 2] (same chord pattern as Verse 1)

You ran with fire, you boxed with grace,
You chased the wind and found your place.
You loved the water’s soft, sure tide,
And Italy’s sun, where you used to hide.
A mother’s arms, a nanny’s care,
With magic woven everywhere.
A poet’s heart that set us free,
You gave us all A Space To Be.


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🌌 [Bridge]

Am – G – F – C
You missed your mother, soft and true,
Am – G – F – C
But somehow her light lived on in you.
F – G – Em – Am
And now you soar where angels sing,
F – G – C
A soul that danced through everything.


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🌟 [Final Chorus]

(Repeat chorus, build it emotionally with slight dynamic rise—more passion)
Optional final line (slow down here):
F – G – C
You shine… a light beyond goodbye.


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🎧 Performance Suggestions:

Intro: Pick or softly strum the chords from the first verse once through to set the mood.

Vocals: Gentle, sincere. Emphasize emotional phrasing—breathe into “You’re the light beyond goodbye” like it’s a prayer.

Instrumentation: Start minimal (just guitar or piano), then build in subtle strings or harmonies by the bridge or final chorus.

Outro: Fade out slowly, maybe with soft humming or a single piano note fading.

🎸 The Lighter Tracks of My Heartbreak

Acoustic soul — for the one who knew exactly what he did.


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🎙️ Spoken Word Intro (optional live version or hidden track)

> "There’s a place where I nearly let go.
You pass it every day.

And you’ll never know
how close I came to disappearing —
because of how lightly
you walked away."




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🎵 [Verse 1]

I was quiet when I loved you
Too soft to hold the weight
You left like it was nothing
But nothing still feels like fate

You never saw me breaking
Though I broke in subtle ways
By a road you travel daily
Where my heart once begged to stay


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🎵 [Chorus]

Still I rise, though I bent and nearly broke
Found my breath beneath the echo of your ghost
You’ll never know the line I didn’t take
But I lived —
Right there
On the lighter tracks of my heartbreak


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🎵 [Verse 2]

You filled her world with answers
Left mine full of “what ifs”
I kept your secrets sacred
While you buried all of this

But time has a way of healing
Even when it leaves a mark
And the place you never noticed
Still remembers in the dark


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🎵 [Chorus]

Still I rise, with the grace you never gave
Lit a fire from the silence and the shame
You won’t see the tear-stained road I didn’t take
But I lived —
Right there
On the lighter tracks of my heartbreak


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🎙️ Optional Spoken Outro (barely audible)

> “If you ever feel a chill when you pass that place...
it’s just the wind
carrying the goodbye
I never got to say.”




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🎸 Guitar Style Suggestions:

Key: D minor or E minor (emotional, haunting tones)

Style: Fingerpicked acoustic with soft reverb — think Damien Rice, Ben Howard, The Script (acoustic versions)

Tempo: Slow, intimate (~70–80 BPM)

Chords (Verse): Em – C – G – D

Chords (Chorus): C – G – D – Em



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