Verse 1
I see you there in the corner of memory,
Small hands shaking, trying not to cry,
World too heavy for a child’s shoulders,
Learning how to survive instead of fly.
You thought nobody was coming to save you,
So you learned how to disappear,
Every promise broken behind closed doors,
Every night just pushing through fear.
Pre-Chorus
But time kept moving,
And somehow we did too…
Chorus
And she looks at me now,
No anger in her eyes,
Just a tired little smile saying,
“You made it… we survived.”
She takes my hand and whispers softly,
“I know you tried your best.”
And all the guilt I carried for years
Finally leaves my chest.
My younger heart forgives me tonight,
Says, “You did enough… you fought so hard.”
And for the first time in forever,
I’m not at war with who we are.
Verse 2
I tell her I’m sorry for the tears she cried,
For every dream that got torn apart,
For the nights she begged for someone to help,
While silence swallowed her heart.
She just laughs in that innocent way,
Like kids somehow still do,
Says, “You don’t have to apologize…
I’m proud of what you grew into.”
Pre-Chorus
All the blame I kept inside
Was never mine to hold…
Chorus
And she looks at me now,
No anger in her eyes,
Just a tired little smile saying,
“You made it… we survived.”
She hugs me tight and whispers softly,
“I knew you’d find a way.”
And all the shame I dragged behind me
Finally starts to fade away.
My younger heart forgives me tonight,
Says, “You did enough… you fought so hard.”
And for the first time in forever,
I’m not ashamed of who we are.
Bridge
She says,
“You’re allowed to rest now.
You don’t have to keep running anymore.
I’m safe…
Because of you.”
Final Chorus (soft, hopeful)
And she walks beside me now,
No longer left behind,
A little girl who finally knows
She’s safe inside my mind.
And when the world feels heavy again,
I hear her voice in the dark:
“You kept us alive through everything…
Now let yourself heal that heart.”
My younger self forgives me tonight,
And the past loosens its scars…
And maybe, just maybe,
We’re finally learning
How strong we really are.
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