Fragments

I bite my tongue when I need to speak These heavy words just drown in me Memories of all that I've been through Have chained my heart, kept it from you I'm sorry for the scars you see They tell the story I wish wasn't me It's hard to breathe when shadows linger Poisoned by a scorpion's stinger I close my eyes, the pain won't fade Choking on the things I wish I'd say But I'm still here, in pieces, in fragments Sorry for the way I've been damaged Sorry for the silence, the moments I've lost Trying to find myself, no matter the cost Every time I fall, I stand up again But each step forward drags the weight of when And I've been haunted by what I can't undo Afraid my truth would be too much for you I can't hide what's carved in my soul The broken pieces making me whole But I'm still here, in pieces, in fragments Not sorry now for how I've been damaged I found my voice, I found my strength Every wound, every tear, every length I'm not ashamed of all that I've been The cracks in me are where the light gets in No longer hiding, no longer blind I'm more than the pain I left behind Now I'm here, in pieces, in fragments Not sorry for the scars or the bandage I'm finding love, I'm finding me This is who I am, and who I'm meant to be