The Places You Go In Your Mind

Survivor

Lost in the dark corners

And cast out into the world

With tear tracks marring her face

Clown paint can't cover these scars

They're so deep that they show through

We can wish these away

And brush past that

But the marks remain

From everyone and everything

That slides off our backs

Now she stands triumphant

Brandishing her sword

She has gotten justice

And fought hard for this freedom

Now here she is

And she has everything she's ever wanted

But more than that

She's got everything she ever needed

And more

So much more

Than she ever expected to get

She still wears her clown paint

But she's glad it doesn't hide

The scars that she's earned

In the fight for herself