Surrender

By Jodie Quintero

 

 

Sitting in this empty room
Looking at broken pictures of me and you
A broken life together
I always thought we’d make it forever

 

What has become of me?
I never ever thought I would be
One of those who were beaten down
One of those who didn’t make a sound

 

Silent when you pushed me around
Silent when you covered my mouth
Silent when you raised your hand
Silent when you gave your commands

 

But something deep within my soul
Tells me to rise up and take control
Take a hold of my lost self again
Knowing if I don’t this might be the very end

 

You will not break me down this way
You will not darken my coming days
I am stronger now you see
And I will never let you kill the beautiful soul inside me

 

I am someone who has a voice
I am a woman who can make my own choice
I don’t need permission to be free
Or to discover the real woman inside me

 

Discovering the strength and power within
To let the bright shining sun shine in
To let my heart feel free and bold
To let my soul escape your choking hold

 

I’ve come to realize just a few things
That my life is worth more than two gold rings
Sometimes it has to be that way
For me to take ME back and then for me to say…

 

I am a beautiful woman inside
I will never ever run away and hide
I will rise to the very top
I won’t quit and I won’t stop

 

There is nothing that I can’t do
There is nothing left for me and you
So now I surrender and just let go
I am special this I know…..

 

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