Own the Mark I Made

[Verse 1]
I left the gate unlatched again
You found the rain inside the hall
I had a reason, not a defense
I heard the hinge, ignored it all

[Pre-Chorus]
The bill came folded in your hand
I read it once; I understand

[Chorus]
I’ll own the mark I made
I won’t ask the bruise to fade
If the road bends back through blame
I can walk it just the same
I can lay the weight down slow
Not erase it—let it go

[Verse 2]
I called it chance, I called it time
You called me out, and you were right
I can’t unspend that borrowed trust
But I can meet the morning straight

[Pre-Chorus]
No clean escape, no grand excuse
Just what I did, and what I choose

[Chorus]
I’ll own the mark I made
I won’t ask the bruise to fade
If the road bends back through blame
I can walk it just the same
I can lay the weight down slow
Not erase it—let it go

[Breakdown]
I said it. I see it.
I carry what is mine.

[Final Chorus]
I’ll own the mark I made
I won’t ask the bruise to fade
I’ll repair what I can reach
Leave the rest where truth can teach
I can lay the weight down slow
Not erase it—let it go

[Outro]
The door is shut. The room is still.
I’m here, and I can live with this.