Songs of Survival - I'm Not Silent Anymore

I had no voice,

Always hearing "You can't," "You need to."

Being told I'm worthless,

There isn't anything I'd amount to.

I believed those lies.

Spent too many years

Letting people run over me.

I was shy, never saying how I felt;

Missing my happiness, worrying about theirs.

So much time pleasing everyone else.

I don't do that anymore.

Chorus:

I've found my voice.

I'm not silent anymore,

Hear me now;

Singing from my core.

Saying: I'm not afraid ---

I feel whole.

I am worthy --- an empowered soul.

I can't change anyone else,

I can only change me.

I'm done with the negative

Adding the positive.

I needed confidence just to feel okay,

I knew it had to start from me.

I forgave for me --- not for them.

If I'm living in the past, I can't move forward.

I'm living for now,

I had to let them go.

I felt weak, I couldn't say how I felt,

And now I need you to know

I'm stronger now.