Stronger

I have to hold on
Keep my sanity close at hand
Find a way to keep my grip
To have the heart to understand

I have to let go
Of the bad emotions still inside
Have to lose some rounds to learn how to win
Even if it sometimes means throwing away my pride

I have to fight for
The dreams I want to make came true
Protect those who are close to me
And create a home to come back to

I have to give up
Trying to please everyone around
Have to stop trying to carry the world on my own
Because it’ll only wear me down 

I have to stay with
The influences that will keep my fire lit
Remember to finish the things I start
Find all the puzzle pieces in my life that fit

I have to leave my old self behind
Because she won’t survive for that much longer
But now I know that what doesn’t kill me
Will only make me stronger