Last One Standing

Crowd thinned out. Lights went dead. Every promise someone said

fell apart when tested hard. Names erased. Lines crossed. I watched them

fall. I watched them run. Trade their fire for

something numb. I stayed loud. I stayed raw. Paid the price and wanted more.

I don't blame the ones who broke. Everyone carries their own load.

But if there's one thing I won't do, it's disappear like they do.

Last one standing. Look at me. No crown, no saints, no loyalty.

Last one standing. Teeth still clenched. I didn't bend. I didn't rest. Last one standing.