How Do You

How do you know what truth is
How do you know what are lies
How do you know what you miss
When all you utter are sighs

How do you know who you are
How do you know what to say
How do you know what’s too far
When you cry all day

How do you know your value
How do you know you have worth
How do you know what’s true
When all you’ve heard are negative words

How do you know your heart is true
How do you know you exist
How do you know what to do
When every opportunity you’ve missed

How do you know you’re okay
How do you know you’ll be fine
How do you know what you’ll pay
When you run out of time

How do you know when to forgive
How do you know when to forget
How do you know how to live
When you are filled with shame and regret

How do you know love
How do you know joy
How do you know heaven above
When you died by the hands of a young boy

How do you survive that death
How do you face each new day
How do you take in each breath
When you wish your life away

How do you learn to love yourself
How do you learn to smile
How do you take your heart off the shelf
When life is nothing but a trial

How do you stand upright
How do you soak up the sun
How do you let in the light
When you don’t know how to have fun

How do you open your heart
How do you let people in
How do you find a way to start
When you’ve never been able to win

How do you cease the tears
How do you dry your eyes
How do you put away your fears
When all you’ve heard are lies

How do you end this path
How do you go a new direction
How do you learn to laugh
When you always had harsh correction

How do you face the pain
How do you survive
How do you acceptance gain
When you denied just to stay alive

How does this come to an end
How does this come out okay
How does this teach you to mend
And learn to accept who you are today

And learn to accept who you are today