Never Give Up

I go back to those days...
...the days when I was young and naive.

I remember being torn apart.
As everything inside of me died,
I collapsed to the ground,
Like a tree in a wildfire.

I yearned for a friend...
One who would understand;
One who would wipe away my tears;
One who would help my sorrow disappear.

I began falling deeper and deeper into my death,
For nothing was worth living for.
I prayed for love.
...the love that I'd been missing.

I found courage within myself,
...within my soul,
To strive for my future
Because it was all I had left.

Everyone I had loved,
Showed disappointment in their eyes.
They made it clear how they felt
When they talked behind my back.

Oh, how my heart ached,
But with every beat it took,
It grew with strength.
...the strength that has me here today.

Each and everyday is a blessing.
I am thankful for everything I have.
Even though my journey handed me grief and sorrow,
It also gave me one of the best outcomes of all time...

... a life lesson!