From me...
I’m from disapointments and the lingering music in my head
From the forbidden romances that never began,
and the loss of childhood wishes.
From the fading light of a dying day and the dredges of mafia connections,
looking for somebody.
From a peaceful front yard,
where I learned to fall with grace.
From the tree house that never came,
that built fantasy in my life.
From learning to re-invent myself,
where no one could see the progress.
From a summer dawn run in the park,
where no one could ever catch me.
From a long battle that never ended,
for it seemingly just began.
From the dreams of every other girl,
That I was determined to actually achieve.
I am who I am because of my persistence.
Because of these I have learned to love or hate myself,
and fear what might happen with change.
From the forbidden romances that never began,
and the loss of childhood wishes.
From the fading light of a dying day and the dredges of mafia connections,
looking for somebody.
From a peaceful front yard,
where I learned to fall with grace.
From the tree house that never came,
that built fantasy in my life.
From learning to re-invent myself,
where no one could see the progress.
From a summer dawn run in the park,
where no one could ever catch me.
From a long battle that never ended,
for it seemingly just began.
From the dreams of every other girl,
That I was determined to actually achieve.
I am who I am because of my persistence.
Because of these I have learned to love or hate myself,
and fear what might happen with change.