WHEN I WAS JUST A LITTLE GIRL

I HAD NO PLACE TO BE

I HAD NOT ONE PARENT

THAT WAS COMFORTING TO ME

I HAD NO VOICE TO SPEAK YOU SEE

I HAD NO EARS TO HEAR

I HAD TO BE SILENT

TO FORGET ALL OF THE FEARS

I HAD NO HANDS THAT I COULD HOLD

NO ONE TO WALK WITH ME

I HAD NO EYES TO LOOK AROUND

NO STRENGTH TO BREAK ME FREE

I HAD NO HEART TO FEEL THE PAIN

I HAD NO TEARS TO CRY

I HAD NO COURAGE TO GO ON

AND YET, I'M STILL HERE, WHY?

I HAD NO FRIEND THAT I COULD CALL

NO MOM TO GIVE SOME LOVE

I HAD THE WISH TO ONE DAY BE

WITH THE STARS AND GOD ABOVE

I HAD NO FEELINGS LEFT INSIDE

JUST BRUISES YOU COULD SEE

I HAD TO GO AWAY INSIDE

TO SAVE THE ONLY ME

I HAD TO HIDE THE SHAME AND FEAR

SO THAT I COULD BE SPARED

I HAD TO BE A GOOD GOOD GIRL

INSIDE FEELING VERY SCARED

I MADE UP DREAMS OF WHERE TO GO

OF HOW TO BE AND FEEL

HOPING FOR ANOTHER LIFE

HOPING IT COULD BE REAL

I PLAYED THE GAMES INSIDE MY MIND

THE ONES I WISHED TO PLAY

AND NOT THE HORROR OF MY LIFE

NOT FOR ANOTHER DAY

I WISH ONE DAY THAT I COULD HAVE

A VOICE TO CALL MY OWN

A HEART TO FEEL SOME LOVE WITH

A QUIET LOVING HOME

A MOM AND DAD THAT HUGGED AND KISSED

A FRIEND TO LEND AN EAR

A BROTHER WHO COULD HELP ME

AND TAKE AWAY MY FEAR

BUT IN REALITY I KNOW

I'M JUST A BATTERED CHILD

WITH CUTS AND WOUNDS SO DEEP INSIDE