Crying, feeling so defeated,
So lost,
You thought you had won,
And, for so long,
I thought so too,
But, somehow, I got up,
I found strength in God,
I found wisdom in friends,
And, in the end,
I found myself,
Head held up high,
No longer letting your words defeat me,
Your cruelty no longer holds power,
I believe in myself,
As a mother, a friend, and person,
Say what you want,
You can't take away my worth,
The sword of hurt you once swung at me,
Has gotten to heavy for you,
And, now it lay there at your feet,
It took me a long time to get where I'm at,
For so long, I made excuses,
For so long, you were right,
I was weak,
But, not anymore.
