I have been hurt
Ridiculed and degraded
But I am not a victim
Talked down to
And made to feel like nothing
But I am NOT a victim
Taken advantage of
And used
Tossed to the side
Wondering where my worth lies
Surely I am more
Than the way people choose to treat me
From their binding words I am finally set free
I WAS a victim
I do not DENY my past
I just don't let it DEFINE my future
I just wish I had known these things sooner
So here I stand
A little wiser than I was yesterday
Writing down what I had to say
I am not a victim
My wounds are no longer open
Bleeding out all the wretched things
That I once thought about myself
Because I finally had the courage
To ask for help
That doesn't make me weak
Helpless or frail
It makes me HUMAN
I have and will prevail!
Because
I AM NOT A VICTIM!