I Saw You

I saw you cry

You didn't do it often 

You were strength personified.

Looking from the outside, people thought we had the perfect life

Playing and laughing

No one saw the misery

No one saw that you couldn't break free.

You tried to break the chains

But each time, they pulled you back

Held you tighter

Choking your joy

Silencing your voice

You wondered should you even try anymore?

Day after day, you hid the shame

Grocery shopping, cooking dinner

You knew the routine

But inside, your heart was shattered

With every word, every fight

Pieces of you broke more

What choice do I have?

Will I survive?

Am I really strong enough?

I wanna get away from here

Start fresh

Leave all the chaos behind

What is holding me here?

A covenant?

Who am I kidding?

It takes two to make things work.

I have to break free

Lies, curses
I feel as if I am going to burst.

Nothing I do is good enough
If I utter one word, life takes a wicked turn
Mocking me
Pressuring me
I can't live like this anymore.

Walking on glass
Treading ever so lightly.

I am by myself
Will I ever escape?
I wish I could start over
I long for better days

Rescue me from this pit
Yes, I know my choices resulted in this
Save me from this mess
I need a lifeline
Does anyone care?

I am broken
But am I beyond repair?

Can I hope again?
Can I dream?

My mind is so clouded by the trickery
I have to go on
I can't stop here
I know there's something better on the other side
My breakthrough is near.

I saw you stand and fight
No excuses, not this time

I saw you take back your life
Even when you fell you got up
Moving forward 
You didn't know what you would find, you just knew you had to go

I saw you as more than your failures
I saw your heart
Your strength was there from the start

Even though it was buried 
By years of fear and ridicule
You are more than what they said about you