Moving On for the Better

I’m happy with who I am today,
And it takes a lot to say that.
I’ve been to hell and back and I’m still here,
I thank God that I have made it

I’ve had insecurities left and right,
I’ve lost my battles and fought my fights.
I’ve been scared and I’ve been wrong
I’ve been in places I don’t belong.

I’ve been left out in the dark
I’ve had fights that have left a mark
I’ve needed shelter, I’ve been in pain
If I had quit there, it’d been a shame.

I’ve changed my hair, I’ve changed my face.
I’ve had a tough past, but I’m in my place.
Now I can see that I don’t need to try,
It’s taken so long to realize, so many cries.

I’ve been on the gurney,
I’ve loved and I’ve lost.
This is my journey,
You have no idea what it has cost.

But now I’m here, and I can’t look back.
I’m gonna get moving on, don’t cut me any slack.
My life has changed, for the better, I hope.
I refuse to get screwed or caught up on dope.

I’ve made my mistakes,
I’ve fallen flat on my ass.
But you don’t know how much courage it takes
To move on from the past.

But life goes on,
Though second chances seem rare,
They come with the dawn,
And they are always there.