I used to never understand what I was doing here
A bird in a cage
An angel with no wings
That was me, a prisoner within her own mind
I sat and I wondered
Could I break off the chains?
Could I wipe off the stains?

I used to never understand why I was so different
Did they walk on clouds while I tread on thorns?
Have they fallen as I fell?
Again, and yet again, I fell
And every time I wanted to scream and yell
I was silent, always silent

There is a place in my dreams where sadness and pride
Happiness and peace
Can exist side-by-side
Can I achieve that, this dream?
Be content while sad? Forgiving while mad? Frustrated yet glad?

You showed me I could, opened the doors
And though my wings were broken, my hands were bound
I started out on that journey, one painful step at a time
I marched over broken glass, stumbled through obstacles
And I fell several more times again

But there you were to keep guiding me through
It was then I realized, then I knew
That I didn’t want to throw off the chains
I didn’t want to wipe off the stains
They were a part of me, a memory
Of the journey I’ve been taking
And they’ve also made me stronger
For the journey I’m still making

You changed my heart completely
Made me strong, wise, and true
More compassionate and selfless
Someone… more like you

At times a certain memory will bring suffering and pain
And my wings will still be cracked; my heart will still be stained
But now I’m complete – a flawed being with a purpose
My crack wings still fly, my loving heart is set free
This is who I am, who I always want to be