They Were Wrong: Ver. 2

The years and the waste were spent listening to their lies
Listening to all the shit they had to say
They tapped into my heart and mind and they fed me despair
They whispered poison into my ears for years
They called me a slut, a whore, a fat ugly bitch and I began to believe it
I forgot how to laugh and how to smile and how to love myself
I forgot how to look at myself in the mirror and love what I see
I lost the ability to make a connection
To make that little spark when I meet people
I was a kid the first time I was called "ugly"
And to this day, with a loving family and wonderful friends,
I still dont believe them when they say "you're beautiful"
But something in me wanted to keep going
Something told me that they were wrong about me!
They dont even know half of me because part of me lives in a world that exists because I want it to
And after all these years, I put a Band-Aid over my heart
and convinced myself that they were wrong!
They have to be wrong...
They were wrong to call me ugly because I am beautiful as Aphrodite
They were wrong to call me dumb because I am smarter than all of them combinded
They were wrong to call me a slow poke because I like to take my time
To observe what's around me and fill my head with stories ro get rid of their awful lies
They were wrong to judge any of us by what's on the outside because inside holds a treasure only I can have
A treasure that would make you stare in awe
They were wrong to judge by what's on the outside because the insdie keeps you alive
They were wrong to call you ugly because you are beautiful and you make me fall in love with you at first glance
They were wrong to call you names because you already have one and it makes you stand out from all the rest
They were wrong to never let you speak because you have a beautiful voice and you say beautiful words that should be heard
And if they keep you silent, they dont know what they're missing
Because the mark you and I make on this world is different from anyone else's
Something inside of you put a Band-Aid over your heart and said they were wrong!
And suddenly, their poisonous voices fade away and their venomous lies along with them
And you suddenly stand taller
Because they left you broken but you came out strong
They left you doubting yourself but now you're certain
Certain that they're wrong about you and me!
They were wrong to criticis and judge us for how we appear!
You should never judge a book by it's cover because inside might be the most beautiful story you've ever read
They shouldnt have ever judged us by out cover because inside, we are the most inspiring people in the world
Telling our story is just the beginning of tellin the world how we survived
Yes, they were so wrong about me
So you who bother to listen
Take my hand
And together
We will prove to the world and to people that are just like us;
They were wrong