i
have learned the hard way
through
much heartbreak and many tears
to
believe in myself and the power of love
and
not give in to my insecurities and fears
accepting
reality and facing life
living
responsibly
may
be harder for some than others
i
know it was hard for me
no
one said 'easy' was better
if
they did it's not always true
for
to grow inside as a person
we
need a stumbling block or two
we
try to hide from our problems
hoping
they'll soon disappear
thinking
we can make it on our own
convincing
ourselves year after year
we
may escape for awhile with drugs or alcohol
and
live a make-believe life
or
build ourselves a real fantasy world
where
there's no pain, no fears and no strife
the
people around us are many
but
are they friends or people to use
they're
only there for the good times
and
we're all guilty of self abuse
we
hurt ourselves and those who love us
our
emotions get buried deep inside
and
then one day we open our eyes
and
realize there's no place left to hide
those
that have been where we are now
are
here with a hand to lend
they
understand the pain and struggle
but
know it's worth it in the end
tyg
