You learned to be a victim, at a very early age
Father beating mother and witnessing the rage
Crying mother in the night, her pleas that went unheard
Knowing that it wasn't right, your life you thought absurd
Mother learned from mother, then passed it down to you
There is no blame, there is no shame, for it's all you ever knew
Now the time has come my friend, to rise and fly above
You have a daughter of your own, the one you truly love
You say that you're a writer, you wield a mighty pen
I say to you, "then write your life," pay attention to the end
Write of new beginnings, your history be ******
Write of all your strength, and love, and feel your joy expand
So be the author of your life, your legacy control
Now break the cycle of abuse, dig deep within your soul
On stormy seas your daughter sails, seeking mother's light
So brilliant shine the life you pen, to guide her through the night