Lifetime Lesson

Sitting here tonight, rain against my window
Alone, and fragile, with everything to loose
But it does not hurt, it does not hurt anymore

I've thought about the mountains I've climbed
The obstacles I have erased, the situations I have conquered
And realized that the sadness was only in my mind

I have been through so much, and I know I used to be weak
But strength grew upon me, and now more than ever
I feel like taking on the world again

It took me far too long to realize that my family
And friends would always stand right by my side
And that if I ever needed them, they wouldn't be hard to find

It feels like I've learned a lifetime lesson in a matter of years
It took me so long to see that temporary is temporary
And that moving on and being strong takes courage

I know that I may not always smile or laugh
But no longer will I let pain take the better parts of me
I am ready to begin life, I am ready to live

--this is not my greatest piece of work but I\'m so happy that I\'m actually feeling happy :)