Life's Puzzle

Don't pretend to be who you're not

Because they don't know that gift you got

It's not about fitting into their puzzle

It's about speaking up, take off that muzzle

She came to realize she doesn't fit

She's at her wits end, ready to quit

She tried to finish school, but she wanted more

She craved love, but she couldn't chase it anymore

She didn't fit in as a small lonely child

And she didn't fit with the cliché of girls acting wild

She didn't fit into the space defined by society

Everyone telling her what to think and who to be

Negative thoughts told her dreams never come true

Her purpose seemed to be slipping away from her too

She always wanted that fairy tale marriage

But, ended up alone pushing her baby carriage

She didn't fit into their beliefs and stereotypes

Cooking and cleaning just to be a man's wife

She slaved day and night just trying to survive

Working minimum wage at a nine to five

She worked her butt off to provide for her children

She would go hungry for days, just to feed them

It never seemed worth it when that money came in

Because after bills were payed, she was broke once again

She cried herself to sleep every night asking why

Asking God what she did to deserve this hard life

That's when change came to help her battle this fight

God gave her a promise to make things right

All she had to do was hold on to faith and hope

And keep holding onto that painful burning rope

She held onto faith and faced her shadows and demons

She realized you can't always trust the ones' you're keeping

She no longer needs to be someone she's not

She's pushing forward with the strength she's got

Don't try to be what they want, be who you are

Because being different will get you far