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!
No Such Thing As Happy Endings
The first night they meet
He knew it to be true
This girl who lied before him
Be The Best Of Whatever You Are
If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill,
Be a scrub in the valley
I was given a smile the other day
From someone who passed me on their way.
I wasn
If one name is but a glimpse of their soul
Then we are simple machines on cruise control<
Until I met you my heart stood still
Like the moon and the sun
Their love is true
After the fierce midsummer all ablaze
Has burned itself to ashes, and expires
In
A good friend is someone
who cares about you.
They are someone who will be
<Time is like the wind,
Slow and smooth.
Time can change swiftly,
Fast and
Don't live in anger, with fear and regrets.
Seek forgiveness and lay your pain to rest.
In our one short year together,
A love's grown deep within my heart
For such a ce
