I had a roof over my head

A full belly every night

And material riches beyond desire

 

Yet there was war within me

I couldn’t explain it

I just felt alone, with no one to trust

felt unworthy and ugly

No place I felt at home

 

I didn’t know what the sunshine felt like

I didn’t know what a rainbow looked like

I was standing in the eye of a storm

 

The background noise of constant fighting at home created the gray clouds

The untrustworthy friends who spat in my face ignited the lightning and thunder

And out poured the rain from the constant sadness

 

For years I was trapped in the hurricane

But I was exhausted from the constant battle and I wanted it to end

 

I try to keep a smile despite feeling blue

My smile became my umbrella

I surrounded myself with trustworthy people who supported me

My supporters became my rain boots

I try to stay positive and laugh out the pain

My new outlook became the sun

 

Finally I can see the rainbow

The storm isn’t completely cleared

but each day more clouds part ways to reveal rays of sunshine