Tuesday, 25 August 2026

The Reckoning

by Nick Gisburne





Those who took her tried to hide her
Innocence was long denied her
Pleading for their mercy on her knees
Recognise the rage inside her
Patient as a silent spider
Follow where she stares, at what she sees

The reckoning will come
The no one who was numb
Is more than all the moments of her pain

Bruises fade, but hate will never
Boiling in her brain forever
Marking every impact on a map
Suffering she longs to sever
Waiting, watching, cold and clever
Dreaming of the second she will snap

The reckoning will come
The no one who was numb
Is more than all the moments of her pain

She knows that they will pay
And hungers for the dawning of that day

Knowing that they can’t defeat her
Calculating as they beat her
Counting every cruelty she saves
Payment for the way they treat her
Certain that the sun will greet her
Giving back the confidence she craves

The reckoning will come
The no one who was numb
Is more than all the moments of her pain

The reckoning arrives
And only she survives
Returning all the poison of her pain
A venom too corrosive to contain



Lyrics by Nick Gisburne
Music and vocals created by Suno