But what you don’t know
Is what I have been through.
That my family rejected me
And it hurts everyday

My family just doesn’t see
What is really good for me
After my family gave up on me
I gave up on life

I just couldn’t handle the strife
I couldn’t be who I wanted to be
Time went by really slow

I feared everyday that he would knock on my door
and I couldn’t take it any more
Life was like walking on razor sharp rocks
The farther I walked

The more pain I received
I didn’t know what to do
It was so easy giving up
I would think

Mommy. I need you
Yet she never came, nor never stayed true
I know I needed to do something
I needed to get away from the pain

I had to tell the secret that I held in for many years
Then the phone rang
I was scared, although I knew it was all over
Then there was no more pain to gain, at least I thought

Foster care
I was scared out of my mind
Knowing it would be hard
Not knowing where I would end up

And through it all I held up my guard
But when I realized it would never end
I had to let it go
Life was blowing by just like the wind

So I went on with life like a river’s flow
Life got even harder
But people helped me through
I knew he could never hurt me

But inside it never felt true
After a while I felt stuck
Not really thinking about the people who cared
I didn’t know if I could go on

But I didn’t realize that I had it good
I didn’t have to worry about ever
being touched again
I was safe and he could never ever get to me

Although my family has turned their backs
I know now that there is hope
I will become more than I could ever imagine
I have experienced a lot

I have became stronger
I know I will succeed