I learned

I learned a very long time ago To keep things buried deep inside Things you just don't talk about

The little secrets that we hide I learned to be silent How to bear my pain alone I learned to rely on no one That I was pretty much on my own I learned to turn my emotions off When it got too painful to feel I learned to put on a happy face And pretend that I was real I learned to become invisible That my feelings didn't matter I learned to die a little more Until my life began to shatter But then I learned to tell my story My written words, became my voice I learned to take my power back That I wasn't left without a choice