Here I Stand

Here I stand
Looking in the mirror
Wishing my vision was clearer
Because I’m not liking what I see
I'm trying to figure out...
What has happened to me

Here I stand
Confused and abused
Mistreated and misunderstood
Questioning my own womanhood
Tired of always having to be strong
Ready to fight whatever battle comes along


Here I stand
Choking on feelings I can’t express
Afraid to get things I need to off my chest
Bottling up my all of these emotions
Carrying them around like some secret potion
One that will destroy what makes me whole
Eat away and darken my precious soul


Here I stand
I’ve fallen so many times I’m covered in mud
Even shed some tears and lost some blood
But I keep fighting every time I fall
Kicking and screaming, giving it my all
Because my struggles can’t keep me down
I made it out and I’m back on solid ground
Here I stand


My True Essence