Looking back on the past

It's hard to believe 

That I made it through

Such tragedies

 

From youth to adulthood

Fighting battles I never should have

With family, with friends

I was betrayed

 

Looking at the present day

I'm glad I found a way

To shrug off the naysayers

No matter what they said

 

From walking to talking

Saying goodbye to their charades

To the lies, to the games

I won't pretend

 

Looking towards the future

From what I want to what I need

I'll take each day as it comes

And that's enough for me