as a little girl I hoped for a love like ours used to be.
full of hope, full of life, a stranger in the middle of the sea.
the waves of the storm turned into blankets of faith and security
when you picked me up and told me "forever" and I would respond "always".

I was so happy just to have you by my side I neglected the fact that we were stranded with the tide. I would try to tell you something should change but you looked at me and said it was normal, it was nothing strange. I was young enough to believe you because you loved me, at least that's what you said, how was I supposed to know it would only be when we went to bed.

One day the waves got too high and the sea was too rough,
I searched and searched but I couldn't hold my head above water long enough. The water turned black from the storm clouds in the sky, I sank deeper and deeper, but I wouldn't let you see me cry. I was stronger than that, and I was mad, but when you rescued me in the boat you threw me off of I thought maybe you aren't so bad.

I decided I was better than that, better than you. The courage I had was little, but the anger grew and grew. You treated me as less than and I finally realized, you made me feel small because you were telling yourself lies. You were so insecure you had to take advantage of a girl that did nothing but love you more than the world. When I told you I deserved more, you were surprised by my strength, you shook me to my core but now, I will no longer sink.