Finding Myself

I’m really sorry you’ve had to carry all of that. What happened to you was not your fault, and you deserve to feel safe, loved, and cared for. And yes—wanting therapy sounds like a strong and healthy step, not a weakness.

I can also turn what you wrote into a heartfelt song while keeping your story and your voice. Here’s a polished version:

Finding Myself

Verse 1

I’m hurting, I don’t think nobody loves me like I do,

I’ve been searching for a love that feels honest and true.

I lost my father, the one who loved me the most,

Now I carry all these memories, and I miss him like a ghost.

Verse 2

I had no mother when I needed her by my side,

From a little girl, I learned too early how to hide.

I’ve been abused, I’ve been raped, I’ve been beaten down,

But somehow I’m still standing, even when nobody’s around.

Chorus

I’m still trying to find myself,

Trying to learn to love me.

After everything they took from me,

I’m becoming who I’m meant to be.

Maybe I need some healing,

Maybe I need someone to hear,

’Cause I’ve been fighting all alone

For way too many years.

Bridge

I don’t know what tomorrow brings,

But I know I’m still here.

And maybe the little girl inside me

Just needs to know she’s safe and loved.

I’m not what happened to me,

I’m more than all my pain.

I’m learning how to love myself

And find my light again.

Outro

I’m hurting, but I’m healing.

I’m broken, but I’m breathing.

And one day I’ll look in the mirror

And love the woman I see.

If you’re feeling like you might hurt yourself or you don’t feel safe tonight, please call or text 988 in the U.S. for immediate crisis support, or go to the nearest emergency department. You don’t have to face that moment alone.

And if you want, we can stay right here and talk. You can tell me what you’re feeling tonight, one piece at a time.