THE TRUE ME

With a sense of impending doom

I remember feeling defenseless

Being trapped inside that room

I thought that I had moved on

Only to find; I'm still the frightened child

Still running away, still hiding

Still feeling exposed, defiled

Somehow, I'm still held hostage

Still trapped inside that room

I'm now a full grown woman

Who still feels a sense of doom

It's been a lifetime of struggling

I'm doing my best to break free

I just want to get through this

And become a stronger me

I want to live beyond the pain

I want to reach the other side

Find the inner strength to know

That I've done my best and tried

If there's a positive side, I'll find it

I'll never stop trying to see

The reason I've struggled and fought so hard