I believed that I was rotten vile, so easily forgotten An evil creature right to the inside Made to be tossed aside It’s so easy to see that no one wants to be around me Broken, disgusting, creepy that’s how I learned to see me But maybe there is something more Maybe I can leap into the sky and soar

I don’t feel beautiful today I can barely get up and move Why bother pretending anymore? What am I trying to prove?

I’m trapped here inside no matter how many times I’ve tried to escape this empty pit The dark, the cold, this is it The past has swallowed me whole My regrets and misery have taken a toll So I’m left to wander, always lost Wondering if my choices were worth the cost Then I look out and see something new and my hope shines through Cos even though this journey is my own I don’t have to walk it alone

Dear Friend,

I know tonight you can’t keep it together I can hear you reciting reasons to carry on

I know what it’s like to feel like no one cares and I never want anyone else to make the same mistake

Take a moment and tell yourself that you are enough that you love yourself

It’s easy to remember the times you spoke without thinking and hurt someone precious to you rather than when you made them smile

There’s so much about me to know All of it, I’m willing to show But you aren’t going to take the time to look Only flip through your outdated book

I think you’ve had enough of beating yourself up It’s okay if you make your share of mistakes

I don’t mean to run But I’m about to collapse and if I’m going to fall apart I’d rather be with friends