The worthwhile pain...

It's amazing what time can do
Or how it can completely change you

Sometimes i wish i could've just died
And erase the nights i should've cried

All the nights that i should forget,
You would actually think that i would regret

But to be honest, i live off of that
Because without the pain, i wouldn't be where i am at

Without the nights of aimless fights
With family who's turned off all the lights

I wouldn't be dependent like i am
I wouldn't give such a damn

If i didn't take the wrong turn
If i walked through fire without getting a burn

I wouldn't be as strong as i am today
I wouldn't know how to make things OK

I'm sorry life, i know you tried to bring me down
But it seems that I'm still here standing around

You won't bring me to tears,
Or have me fall after these years

And in the end, I'm glad i went that extra mile..
Because the pain you gave me was finally all worthwhile