I Know the Facts

You told me I’m not good enough
That everything I do is a mistake 

Dug your sharp nails of dirt into my skin 
And told me I was stuck here forever 
That it won’t get better 

Closed the gate and hid the key 
I tried to escape 

But you threw rocks at me when I was on the ground 
Laughed at me when I cried 
The echo grew louder in my mind 

You showed me the world wasn’t real 
You told me to give up 

I was forced to the bottom with mud in my eyes 
But one day the mud became dry 
I cried because I could see 
And I realized you’re not real to me 

You show up when you think I need you to put me down
You make me cry at times 

I still feel like everything you say is valid 
You think I’ll come back when I’m at my lowest again  

But I have proof 
I am enough 
Everything I do is not a mistake 
Everything I do is growth 

You might have damaged me once 
For years even 
But there was no proof of your truth 

I trusted you
You made me feel worse about myself 

You may try to come back 
But I know the facts