Before I became strong, I knew what it was like
To be weak,
How difficult it is to love yourself,
To find the wholeness that you seek.
Before I knew the light,
I have had my fair share of darkness, too,
Where my world fell into a hopelessness
And I didn't know how to get through.
For I have known the tears it takes,
The courage to stand up again,
When you are broken down and bruised
And you know nothing but the pain.
Before I was who I am now,
I was someone I didn't want to be.
I was lost, battered, and defeated,
Before I knew how to be me!
The sunshine appears to be brighter.
My heart feels a bit lighter.
Shadows on the wall
Noises down the hall
Life doesn't frighten me at all
How did this happen I continue to ask?
As I get online waiting for time to pass
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There once was this girl.
She had the most beautiful face.
Her eyes shone like di
As you travel on life's way
With its many ups and downs,
Remember it's quite true
Life's too short to be wasted.
It passes just once, so make the most out of it.
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Pen and paper are my tools
To tell you "good job" or to call you a fool.
My prais
You've got quite an easy style
with a tender heart to match,
and how you'd wear a
For you, I open my gate
And wish that you were here,
But you live in another stat
Remember when we first did meet,
our hearts rejoiced and skipped a beat.
Remember
