Verdigris Vow

[Verse 1]
They saw a flaw, a splinter in the frame,
But this verdigris vow, built up my name.
The quiet burden, from the older generation's toil,
Now solid timber, rooted deep in native soil.
A silent sacrifice, a lesson etched so clear,
The unseen labor, shoring up every fear.

[Chorus]
This ain't no cross to bear, it's the timber in my hand,
The load-bearing truth, across this promised land.
The chip they tried to erase, the grain they couldn't see,
It's the foundation of strength, shaping the man in me.

[Verse 2]
From bustling Eglinton, past the jerk-smoke haze,
I watched my elders frame their lives, through sun-drenched days.
That quiet dignity, a resilience pure and deep,
A blueprint of resolve, while the city tried to sleep.
They laid the groundwork, on principles unbent,
Every joint a story, silently sent.

[Bridge]
So let the chisel strike, let the shallow tongues just talk,
This chosen lumber, firm upon its bedrock.
No performing identity, just authenticity profound,
My own truth found, where true foundations are unbound.

[Outro]
Yeah, the structure stands so tall, this scaffold of my will,
That verdigris vow, holding steady still.