Traces of refraction

[Verse 1] Beneath this fraction of my skin, I yield to grace The needle leaves its ink, a maze I can't erase The pain is real, frozen in time, it leaves a trace A motif carved in flesh, my sacred hiding place With every breath I take, I feel it rise and fall The trembling in my chest is comforting through it all [Verse 2] An ancient solemn vow, or maybe just goodbye Upon the riverbed of memories so dry The howling wind, the falling snow, the freezing sky I stay in silence now, rewriting days gone by Inside each delicate line, a story left untold A fracture in the night, as endless ends unfold [Pre-Chorus] I will no longer hide away Nor ask for what they have to say A prism standing quiet and bright Waiting in darkness for a dialogue of light [Chorus] The tattoo in the gaze reflects five shades of light A whisper from history, deep within the night An embodied mark of pain, rebirth taking flight A social mark of judgment, blurring wrong and right A visual reflection, making peace inside my sight A digital trace, blooming in the cloud so bright [Verse 3] You call it rebellion, or a test to endure I see poetry here, a conviction so pure Uploaded, shared online, a masked performance for sure Liked and judged by all, in digital lore Yet still it forms a view, beautiful and true Though once it burned so fierce, I fall right into you [Chorus] The tattoo in the gaze reflects five shades of light A whisper from history, deep within the night An embodied mark of pain, rebirth taking flight A social mark of judgment, blurring wrong and right A visual reflection, making peace inside my sight A digital trace, blooming in the cloud so bright [Bridge] If pain becomes a language spoken clear Then I have learned to heal and overcome the fear Don't ask if it's a new wound or a scar from the past It's my foundation built from ruins meant to last [Chorus] The same mark on my skin reflects the life I hold The same silver scar reveals a story bold From every broken piece, a brand new shape takes hold Through deep and biting pain, self-healing will unfold [Outro] Upon the skin, to love in silence now My trace Your trace Trace of pain Trace of healing