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!
To love another with all of your heart
Can be seen as a work of art.
I've always used words to describe him
In my mind.
I guess that's why I've found
Feeling down, alone, and empty inside,
Decisions to make but can't decide.
Hurt f
If you take me,
Take me for who I am.
If you love me,
Accept me with all
My love for you is like the raging sea,
So powerful and deep it will forever be.
Relationships are like lemons,
sour but sometimes sweet,
a kiss is like a cherry,
As you travel on life's way
With its many ups and downs,
Remember it's quite true
I called you late last night
because I needed a friend.
But you, of course, didn'
Do you remember, when we were young, those promises we made?
The promise to be there for
Oh, dear,
Oh, my gosh,
I hope that no one saw,
I wish that I could laugh,
