In the shadows of my youth
I was left to face the truth
Innocence stolen trust betrayed
In silence the scars were made

Oh where were you guardians dear?
When my world was cloaked in fear
Could you not see could you not tell?
Your protection just a fragile shell

Now I'm haunted by what could've been
If my childhood had been clean
I fight through the pain and the rage
While my peers just scoff and say "turn the page"

In therapy's embrace I confront the past
Piece by piece breaking free at last
But their voices echo cold and blind
"Just move on" they say so unkind

Oh if only I could rewind time
To shield that child from the crime
To whisper "You're not alone"
In a world where darkness had grown

Now I'm haunted by what could've been
If my childhood had been clean
I fight through the pain and the rage
While my peers just scoff and say "turn the page"

I hold the younger me in my embrace
Wishing I could shield that innocent face
No one else stood up no one else cared
But now I'm here I won't be scared

To every child who suffers in silence
Know that healing is not defiance
You're not alone I'll stand with you
Together we'll find the breakthrough

I'll stand with you

Together we'll find the breakthrough