I’ve earned my smile

You can tell who never really cared

One bit about your happiness

By the way they react

When you actually find some

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They told me they only cared for me

That what they wanted was my smile

But when it grew to split my face

Theirs slipped and faded out of view

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They pointed out all the reasons

I shouldn’t be happy the way that I am

I was doing it wrong, they said

Their way was the only right way to be

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But I have had enough of fighting

And justifying myself to them

My happiness has been fought for

And I intend to feel it my way

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Maybe I am making mistakes

Maybe this is all gonna end in tears

But I’ve walked through hell to get here

And burned and learned my strength

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So stand in my way if you feel you must

But remember this as you do

I’ve fought much bigger monsters love

And I’m not scared of fighting you

- S.M