The One I Prayed For

I used to think forever meant the first one by my side,

We swore we’d never end, thought love would never die,

But life had different plans, I guess fate had a design,

Now I’m standing in my future, and that future’s lookin’ fine.

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We were young, we were reckless, thought we had it all,

Talkin’ ’bout forever, didn’t see the fall.

Words felt like promises, but promises can fade,

Love turned into lessons, and that’s how growth gets made.

I ain’t bitter, I’m grateful, now I finally see,

Some people walk away so better ones can meet me.

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I used to chase the love that didn’t know my worth,

Now I’m loving someone real, and it feels like rebirth.

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Look at me now, I’m leveling up,

Got a man who lifts me higher when life gets tough.

They laughed at my dreams, said I’d never be enough,

Now I’m building up a future that’s stronger than their bluff.

They can talk, they can hate, but watch me rise above,

Cuz I traded heartbreak for a grown-woman love.

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They joked I’d still be in school with grandkids by my knee,

Said my goals were silly dreams only crazy people see.

But I’m studying, I’m growing, taking classes on repeat,

A queen don’t quit her journey just cuz others want defeat.

Now I’m planning out a business, yeah, a life that’s truly mine,

They gon’ watch me turn my vision into profit over time.

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Failure wasn’t failure, it was fuel for my fire,

Every “you can’t do it” took my hustle even higher.

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Look at me now, I’m leveling up,

Got a man who sees my value when the world gets rough.

They laughed at my plans, said I’d never glow enough,

Now I’m diamonds under pressure, that’s the secret of my tough.

They can watch, they can doubt, but they can’t call it luck,

Cuz a girl who knows her worth never stays stuck.

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My ex was a chapter, but my fiancé’s the book,

Love ain’t just a pretty word, it’s actions and the look.

He’s strict, he’s annoying, but he loves me like he should,

And real love ain’t always perfect, but it’s loyal and it’s good.

We’re talking rings, talking vows, building futures brick by brick,

If loyalty’s the language, he’s the one I’m fluent with.

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So here’s to the girl they doubted, the one they couldn’t break,

Who turned every single insult into something she could make.

I ain’t who I was — I’m stronger, wiser, tough,

I didn’t lose in love… I leveled up.