I wish I had told you
That trust did not come easy
I pretended like this was the way it should be

There were too many broken promises
Too many walkouts in my life that made it hard to believe you
Made it impossible to see good in you

All those years of insults that were buried deep within me
I tried to let go, but they stood out whenever I looked in the mirror
Teasing me, questioning those beautiful words you said to me

How could I let those silly words hurt me and follow me after all these years
Insecurities eating me alive
Making me feel like your words were a lie

You were so good to me
I was just so broken
Built a fort to save me

Lost family communication, lost boyfriend, lost school, lost friends, lost everything
When you reflect you think you've lost it all
But don't be foolish, everything is being redirected for a reason  
It all seemed so scary, being alone, different temptations, an unstable home
Learning how to get through difficult situations with no support is how we grow  
We don't always get advice through the blind turns
There's a reason that people make mistakes in order to learn
Don't let them break you down or define who you are
You are not your mistakes, your family will come around, school isn't going anywhere
But you, my friend, need to remain strong
For there is hope that will be found  
This is your journey and one day you can help someone with theirs
We are all human and we are all students in this hectic world
Please remain strong even if it all seems unfair
Someone out there is looking up to you and your battles in admiration
Show them that it's possible to get through it, show them your determination
You don't even know how strong you've already been
Set an example, show them that you're comfortable in your own skin
More importantly, remain strong till the very end

It's time to finish the race
Feel the hot blood run through your veins
Feel as your heart pumps harder and harder
Making you run faster and louder
The sound of your deep breathing
The trees blowing leaves around the field
The bugs landing underneath your heel
Making this all feel so real
Watch as you push through the wind
Moving swiftly towards that fatigue feel
Your arms forcing movements, your body in coordination
The sweat cooling with such determination
You see the finish now telling yourself you have to move faster
Sprinting, your muscles contracting, a mind game to master
Now watching the finish as you cross with laughter

A mother held her child wiping away the tears
She told her child a little secret about life and how to face the fears
She grabbed her child's hand, and explained the hurtful words
"One day you'll be grown and those words will no longer hurt"
Facing the mirror she explained that beauty lives within
The mother kissed her child as she pointed at her childs beautiful ways
That little childs smile grew so big, her mother then felt okay
To see her little child smile so big fighting through the pain
That little child, now so big, remembering her mothers ways  
The grown child, now so old, would visit her mothers grave
She thanked her mother for her kind words and for all that she did,

A love that forever grows

The loud screams ruled the night
She closed her eyes, never felt alive
She dreamed so big, it filled her mind
Her home so tight, collapsing with every fight
She left her home, towards an open door
She then discovered a different world
Many people with different stories
Each one always in a hurry
Kids working, the hunger rising
Increased violence, the tragic writings
That little girl her eyes so big
Working for a minimum wage
Lessons learned, but never in school
Strangers teaching these social rules  
Learning each day through her mistakes  
Not enough time for regrets to be made
A little girl in a big world
Always lessons to be learned

Those little toes that I love to hold
Your big, brown eyes oh how they shine
Your little smile making the room so bright
Your chubby cheeks I want to kiss all day
That baby smell, never go away!
Such a strength making its way
Your auntie loves you, no words can say
The way you look at me with that little face
Cherishing these moments, forever engraved
You are truly a blessing, a beautiful gift

Silk, wool, cotton
Whatever the thread
Life has a way of creating the trend
We the pieces it creates  
Picking different patterns as our fate
Sometimes dark and sometimes bright
But through it all it enjoys our sight  
Life is not fair
But it knows we can bear
Molding us with ever needle it waves  
Picking a start, sewing a million different parts  
Coming together sometimes ripped apart  
Writing our story with every pull and thread
Our story so much to be told
Growing longer and longer
For all it must hold  
Life never stops to take a break
Once it has started it must finish our fate