Monica Rhodes - Kodo (Reclaim Your Name)

We treat these temples like they’re made of steel
Until the spirit breaks and we lose the wheel
Listen to the Kodō, to the steady knock
It’s not just a pulse, it’s a ticking clock
Don’t wait for the Shinigami to start choosing yourself
Don't leave your soul gathering dust on a shelf
But Enma doesn’t negotiate the rate
I’m standing here today not as a stranger
But as a ghost of the lessons learned in danger
I’ve seen the strongest Bushi turn into dust
Because "tomorrow" was a lie we chose to trust
Don't wait for the white robes and the funeral pyre
To realize that health is the only sacred fire
It’s the only bridge you have to the people you love
I lost them to the silence... I can't reclaim the past
But I’ll stand and whisper a vow that’s meant to last
I’ll rise until the spark becomes a flame
Kintsugi heart. Reclaim your name
Win the war you were born to tame
Fuel the fire that keeps your Amaterasu bright
Your body is a Jinja, keep it in the light
Honor the Katana before the shadows creep
Before the silence gets too cold and deep
Do it for the version of you yet to be
Do it for the ones who need you to see
The hardest change isn't the sweat or the pain
It’s the empty Tatami crying out your name
Mend the temple... fix the walls
While there’s still light before the darkness falls