Everything She Had

It took everything she had
Not to do it
Not to let the crimson flow
Not to release her pain
Her sorrow

It took everything she had
Not to scream in his face
Not to curl up in the corner
Not to wish for redemption
Savior

It took everything she had
Not to cry when he said it
Not to scream in a pillow
Not to die
Fall asleep

It took everything she had
To stand there
To stay there
To be there
Next to them

It took everything she had
Not to want to hurt them
Not to want to make them hurt
The way they had made her hurt
The way they knew she had
The way they kept going
Until she had to
Take everything she had
And brace herself