Did you ever know what you did to me?
Did you ever realise,
That a child develops who they are,
From way down, deep inside.
When I reached within to find me there,
All I saw was shame,
A shattered little innocent,
Forced to play your game.
You stole so many years away,
But now, one thing’s plain to see,
I have the choice to rise above,
The victim side of me.
I can have a rich fulfilling life,
Despite what you have done,
You can’t dictate who I am now,
So, all in all, I’ve won.
Something changed a while ago,
I decided to fight back,
To discover the woman who is deep within,
Not full of fear or lack;
Courage, determination and guts,
The strength has been there all along,
Not hidden behind the bottle or pills,
That I thought would make me strong.
So, pack your bags and get out of here,
And leave me the hell alone.
I won’t listen to your words no more,
Because, guess what, I’m fully grown.