Steel in My Shadow (Alt 1)

Saloon door swings, I don’t rush. Boot hits wood — the room goes hush. No badge, no star, no loud display, Just quiet weight in the way I stay.

I don’t smile, I don’t boast, I don’t need to haunt like a ghost. Men can feel what they don’t see — And they feel it when they look at me.

I don’t draw unless it’s done. I don’t speak unless it’s one Word too many — Then it’s none.

There’s steel in my shadow, Even when I stand still. I don’t talk about mercy — But I talk about will. You can test your luck slow, You can test it low — But there’s steel in my shadow.

Card table shuffles, whiskey pours, Some men live behind closed doors. I live right there in the light, No need to bark — I don’t bite twice.

Sheriff glances, looks away, He knows better than to play. Power don’t shout in the night — It just tightens tight.

You don’t raise your hand at thunder. You don’t ask the dark to wonder. You don’t stand too long beneath A man who don’t blink underneath.

There’s steel in my shadow, Even when it’s small. I don’t chase a battle — But I end them all. You can talk it big and hollow, You can make your show — But there’s steel in my shadow.

No warning sign. No second try. No raised voice — Just goodbye.

There’s steel in my shadow, Wherever I go. Not loud, not shallow — Just slow. If you feel that chill below, That’s your signal to let it go — There’s steel in my shadow.

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