When we were kids and they tied the superhero capes around our necks, We weren't imagining. We were practicing. God himself cracked the egg of creation, from which spawned and blossomed us lawless heroes whose only job was to survive Or die trying He said we were the real deal, the heroes not even the hopeless could think of to think up, Branded, from the start As hearts encased inside sick bodies Obviously, just by looking, nobody would ever label us flawless Because God shrouded us in scars and challenged us to harness the darkness "Departure to battle is now", he said And before we could rattle our strength awake, we emerged With disease wrapped tight around our feet Defeat just inching close enough to feel It's breath upon our necks But we turned around to shout, "We are not finished yet" And despite being spit on and belittled by the other bully kids For being too sick to be respected And despite being neglected by a normal childhood We stood We stood tall, because God never taught us how to fall, only how to carry on So we stared into the night like there was nothing there to fear Because we were born to be beacons of bright beaming light Who had to be broken first, for cracks to form, to leave windows for the shine When the battle is done, we remain, bald beauties, bold souls Kids With a story And a new star in the sky for every kid who never got to see the glory So, for Mom and Dad who couldn't face it for me For every family who had to stand by and hope for the best For every one of those who accepted us as nothing like the rest For the ones left who still shine despite the trials And for the ones who died trying
From one bright light to another I will help you fight.