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!
I remember the first time you talked to me,
I wasn't sure what to do.
No one ever
Fueling your faith
In what you've got within...
In your God-given gift,
I
I want to run, I want to hide
From all the pain he caused inside.
I want to screa
Don't look for the flaws as you go through life;
And even when you find them,
All these days and nights without you here,
It's a little bit more than I can bear.
Do you remember, when we were young, those promises we made?
The promise to be there for
Hold onto your dream while mindful of time.
Optimism required, let your light shine.
The answer lies true in my heart,
So if I tell you, will you tear it apart?
Or wi
Your eyes sparkle like a light being shined on two beautiful emeralds,
When I see you wal
I love your eyes and your soft sighs.
I love your inner beauty, too.
I love the w
