Still Standing

You learned my name just to tear it apart
Made every hallway feel cold and dark
Every whisper followed me home
Till I started believing I deserved to be alone

I changed my clothes, I changed my hair
Tried disappearing when you were there
I practiced smiling in the mirror at night
Just to make sure nobody knew I wasn't alright

I carried every word you threw
Like every lie you said was true
But something in me finally changed
I don't hear your voice the same

You thought I had glass skin
One touch and I'd break within
You pushed me down, watched me fall
But you never knew me at all

I bent, I bruised, I learned to heal
Now I know exactly what is real
You tried to break me
But I learned how to bend
And I won't be afraid of you again

I used to walk with my eyes on the ground
Making myself small whenever you came around
Every laugh felt like another scar
I forgot for a while just how strong we are

Now I wear every flaw like gold
Every part of the story I was scared to hold
I don't need your permission to shine
And I won't let your darkness become mine

I carried every word you threw
Like every lie you said was true
Now every wound you left behind
Reminds me that I survived

You thought I had glass skin
One touch and I'd break within
You pushed me down, watched me fall
But you never knew me at all

I bent, I bruised, I learned to heal
Now I know exactly what is real
You tried to break me
But I learned how to bend
And I won't be afraid of you again

Look at me now
I'm still here
No more hiding
No more fear

Every crack let the light come through
Every scar showed me what I could do
You don't get to tell me who I am
You don't get that power again

No
Not again

You thought I had glass skin
But look how strong I've been
You pushed me down, watched me fall
Now I'm standing above it all

I bent, I bruised, I learned to heal
And for the first time, I know what I feel
You tried to break me
But this is where it ends

I'm not made of glass
I'm stronger than I've ever been

You don't get to define me
You don't get to decide

I'm still here
I'm still mine