Raised on Rust and Regret

I wasn’t raised on silver.

Dust in my lungs before I could speak Learned real fast what makes men weak Back roads carved into my name Pain ain’t new — it’s part of the frame

Hands got rough before they grew Nothing came easy — nothing true You either stand or you get bent I was raised on rust and regret

No polish. No applause.

Raised on rust and regret Every lesson branded in sweat No clean start, no safety net Just scars I don’t forget Built from grind, built from debt Every wrong move paid in red If I bend, I don’t break yet Raised on rust and regret

Rust and regret.

Factory sky and broken lights Cold hard mornings, longer nights Father said, “Don’t wait for luck.” If it don’t move — you push.

No bedtime prayers, no easy grace Just steel-toe truth and a stubborn face If you want soft — you ain’t met A man raised on rust and regret

No excuses. No reset.

Raised on rust and regret Every mile paid in sweat No clean hands, no safe bet Just wounds I won’t forget Built to last, not built to beg I don’t kneel, I don’t hedge You want perfect? You won’t get Raised on rust and regret

I don’t blame the dirt I grew in. It made the spine I stand on.

Raised on rust and regret Still standing upright yet No gold crown on my head Just a life I never fled If it’s hard — I accept If it cuts — I don’t step You don’t polish what’s set Raised on rust and regret

Still here.

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