I saved myself

They told me I was just a weight A shadow lost, a twist of fate A hollow world where I would drown But I refused to be pulled down I reached for hands that let me go, left in the dark Left all alone I cried in silence, grieved in shame, but in the end I rose again I saved myself, no thanks to you, through fire Through storms, I pushed through No arms to hold me, no voice to call, but I stood I didn't fall I saved myself, time and again When no one cared, when no one came You saw me struggle, turned away, only needed love A place to stay But to you, I was just a stone, a burden meant To bear alone I gave my heart, I gave my time, but when I broke No hands were mine You wanted me to lift your weight, but never cared For mine to take I saved myself, no thanks to you, through fire Through storms, I pushed through No arms to hold me, no voice to call, but I still stood I didn't fall I saved myself, time and again, when no one cared When no one came I could have shattered, I could have stayed But I chose to rise, not be afraid I stitched the wounds you left inside Built a life, learned to survive You won't take credit, you won't claim The strength I forged through all this pain I found my fire, I found my way, and I won't be The one who fades away I saved myself, no thanks to you, through fire Through storms, I pushed through No arms to hold me, no voice to call But I still stood, I didn't fall I saved myself, time and again, I don't need you-I never did then I saved myself, I stand alone No chains remain, no tethered home I've walked through darkness, felt the cold But in my hands-I hold my soul.